The federal judge said in a preliminary ruling that the National Treasury Employees Union likely must first bring their challenge to the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

The decision clears a roadblock for the new administration as it attempts sweeping changes to downsize the federal government.

In Blue Ash on Wednesday, Cincinnati-based federal workers said the cuts will reduce critical services to Americans. "Today, federal employees are standing up and fighting back to tell Musk and his cronies they must not dismantle systems we have in place that benefit the American public,

Tesla Dealership, Owings Mills, Maryland, USA. Protesters stood on a busy street during rush hour to protect federal employees, end job cuts and question Elon's Musk's conflict of interest with DOGE and federal contracts.