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Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says his firing was unlawful

President Donald Trump, left, gestures as is escorted by Air Force Col. Angela Ochoa, commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, center, as he walks from Marine One before boarding Air Force One, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

A U.S. District judge sided with Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, in a legal battle over the president's authority to oust the head of the independent agency.

(Image credit: Luis M. Alvarez)

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