A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday rejected a request to temporarily block the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing data and cutting staff from seven federal agencies.

The request for a temporary restraining order was made in a lawsuit filed by 14 Democratic state attorneys general against the Trump administration in which they argued the administration engaged in executive overreach.

In the 10-page decision by Judge Tanya Chutkan, for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, she said the plaintiffs failed to show adequate proof that their states will suffer imminent, irreparable harm without relief, according to CBS News.

"The court is aware that DOGE's unpredictable actions have resulted in considerable uncertainty and confusion for Plaintiffs and many of their agencies and residents," she also wrote. "But the 'possibility' that defendants may take actions that irreparably harm plaintiffs 'is not enough.'"

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