The U.S. Supreme Court has handed the Trump regime another key victory, ruling that thousands of probationary federal employees fired en masse do not have to be reinstated while legal challenges proceed

The decision blocks a lower court’s order that would have temporarily restored the workers to the federal payroll. These employees were terminated under a sweeping executive order signed earlier this year as part of Trump’s ongoing campaign to reshape the federal workforce by purging so-called “disloyal” elements.

The regime has justified the firings by citing the workers’ probationary status, claiming they are not entitled to traditional civil service protections. But unions and legal experts argue the mass dismissal amounts to political retaliation and a dangerous erosion of public service neutrality.

The Trump regime has made no secret of its intent to gut what it calls the “deep state,” with officials promising a leaner, more obedient civil service. This ruling gives the administration immediate legal cover to continue that process.

Critics say the ruling enables the White House to execute irreversible staffing decisions before courts can weigh in on their constitutionality.

The case will likely return to the Court on its merits later this year, but for now, the ruling leaves thousands of workers without jobs or recourse—and clears a path for deeper structural changes in the federal bureaucracy.