WASHINGTON —

A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to lay off more than 10,000 federal employees, citing concerns that the cuts may be illegal and exceed the administration's authority.

Federal labor unions have criticized the proposed firings , arguing that they represent an abuse of power intended to punish workers and pressure Congress.

This week, the Trump administration paid the military and announced that FBI special agents would receive their pay, while job cuts are planned in health and education sectors, including special education and after-school programs.

"We're getting rid of programs that we didn't like, but that were negotiated in, but we didn't like," President Donald Trump said. "We're terminating those programs, a

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