Unions representing federal employees say the Trump administration is planning to conduct mass firings at the Interior Department despite a court order temporarily blocking layoffs during the shutdown.

The disclosure came amid a legal fight between the administration and two federal employee unions — the American Federation of Government Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — which sued to block what they call "politically driven RIFs," or reductions in force.

In a declaration filed with the court late Thursday, the plaintiffs' attorney Danielle Leonard wrote that "multiple credible sources" said that the Interior Department was actively preparing to lay off thousands of employees starting Monday.

"This immediately raised concerns regarding comp

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