A federal judge in Washington has ruled in favor of President Trump, allowing Elon Musk and his associates continued access to data from various federal agencies as well as freedom to decide on potential mass firings. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan's decision was based on the failure of a coalition of 14 state attorneys general to provide clear evidence of imminent harm due to Musk's actions. The ruling highlighted ongoing confusion concerning Musk's data collection strategy and its potential impact on federal workers and agencies, reflecting uncertainties in the administrative process.
The ruling by Judge Chutkan reflected the atmosphere of confusion surrounding the purpose and goals of Mr. Musk's team, which judges in a number of court cases have repeatedly and unsuccessfully asked government lawyers to clarify.
We can't act based on media reports. The coalition of 14 states had argued that Mr. Musk is steering decisions about how to reshape federal agency based on the data his team was actively extracting.
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