Thousands of people who were fired then rehired by the Trump administration remain in limbo. Says one: “They want to get rid of us one way or another.”

In a class action complaint, the former employees also said that the mass firings violated their First Amendment rights for perceived political stances.

A federal judge in Maryland says he will extend a temporary order requiring the Trump administration to bring back federal workers who were fired as the president seeks to dramatically downsize the federal workforce.