Judge Blocks Firing of Whistleblower Protection Agency Chief by Trump

washington, usa - A US judge declares the dismissal of the head of the whistleblower protection agency by President Donald Trump illegal.

Judge Rules Against Trump

US Judge Amy Berman Jackson deemed Trump's decision to fire Hampton Dellinger as granting him 'a constitutional blank check to intimidate officials in the executive branch to carry out his will.'

Berman had previously ruled that Dellinger could remain in his position until a judgment was made. This decision was recently upheld by the US Supreme Court, marking a rare instance of the court intervening in Trump's political decisions since his inauguration.

Trump is expected to appeal Berman's ruling, potentially escalating the case to the Supreme Court.