Elon Musk said in an interview that his White House role has been "disadvantageous" for his companies, pointing to recent attacks against Tesla.
The federal judge ordered the government to reinstate U.S. Agency for International Development systems, saying DOGE likely violated the constitution in multiple ways.
Elon Musk backed earlier statements from Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi condemning the attacks and threatening legal action.
A federal judge issued a stinging rebuke of Elon Musk on Tuesday, ruling that he and the Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the Constitution by attempting to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Germany has not shut down electric carmaker Tesla's operations in the country, according to spokespersons for the federal government and Germany’s largest labour union, who spoke to Reuters to counter a false claim online.
A federal judge ruled that Elon Musk likely violated the Constitution by attempting to shut down USAID, blocking further layoffs and firings.
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Chuang agreed, ruling Musk and DOGE’s actions “likely violated the Constitution” and inflicted harm on the plaintiffs, and blocked the Trump administration from taking further steps to dismantle the agency while the litigation moves forward.