
Elon Musk calls Bush-appointed judge ‘evil’ after court orders Trump to restore CDC and health websites
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk wants a federal judge to be “fired” after Donald Trump’s administration was ordered to restore public health data that was removed from government websites. “This evil judge must be fired!” said Musk, sharing a photograph of Washington, D.C. District Judge John Bates on his X platform. Bates granted a temporary restraining order this week following a lawsuit from a group of physicians and healthcare providers who warned that the abrupt removal of websites and data sets from federal public health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration posed a “serious threat” to public health. “This is the continuation of the weaponization of justice against President Trump.” In response to lawsuits, federal judges have also blocked the administration from unilaterally redefining the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause, firing thousands of aid workers, and imposing a deadline for more than 2 million federal workers to accept so-called “buyout” offers, among other actions.
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Federal judge rules Elon Musk’s DOGE must disclose operations amid transparency demands in US
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‘Grave moral evil’: Republicans are moving to impeach judges over anti-DOGE rulings
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Judge blocks 2 federal agencies from disclosing personal records to Trump adviser Musk’s DOGE
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Federal judge won’t immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs
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Federal judge won’t immediately block Elon Musk or his team from federal data or firing workers
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Federal judge blocks Musk's government efficiency team from accessing treasury systems
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14 States Sue Over Trump's Delegation Of Authority To Elon Musk, DOGE
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Letters to the Editor: ‘The courts stand alone’: Readers sound the alarm on our constitutional crisis
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Judge tells agencies to restore webpages and data removed after Trump’s executive order
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DOJ demands judge allow Elon Musk to regain access to Treasury data
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Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump’s agenda faces legal pushback
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Elon Musk calls for judge’s impeachment over DOGE roadblocks: ‘A corrupt judge protecting corruption’
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US judge blocks Musk's cost-cutting team from Treasury data
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US judge temporarily blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems
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"A corrupt judge protecting corruption”: Musk calls for judge who blocked DOGE to be impeached
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