A federal judge temporarily halted the firing of nearly a dozen Central Intelligence Agency officers who were working on diversity, equity, inclusion, and access programs at the spy agency. The order from U.

A U.S. judge on Tuesday put on hold for five days the firings of 11 CIA officers who were ordered to resign or face imminent termination over their temporary jobs with the spy agency's diversity, equity,

Judge Anthony Trenga issued a temporary stay on the firing of 11 CIA employees who Trump's administration had targeted for working on DEI initiatives.

The officers are among 51 employees at CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence who were told to report to work today with their badges and without lawyers.