A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a ruling stating she does not have the power to reinstate eight inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump .

Trump axed 17 of the federal watchdogs in January, citing unspecified “changing priorities.” The following month, eight of the former officials filed a lawsuit petitioning to be reinstated, arguing the president fired them without justification and violated the law by not giving a required 30-day notice to Congress.

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