A federal judge has rejected a plea from contractors linked to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to halt the Trump administration’s cessation of their contracts. The Personal Service Contractor Association, representing USAID personal service contractors, had filed a lawsuit after the Secretary of State ordered a halt to all foreign assistance activities.

The advocacy group contended that the stop-work directive hampered its members from executing legally sanctioned roles, including overseeing humanitarian relief efforts. The contractors argued that their inability to perform these duties constituted an “irreparable injury” by restricting vital communications and network access.

The USAID building in Washington DC has been closed to employees following a recent advisory ordering staff to work remotely.

Despite the contractors’ arguments, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols turned down the request for a temporary restraining order. The decision permits the administration to continue with its stop-work order and contractual terminations.

USAID was subject to some of the first significant cuts by the Trump administration following the inauguration in January. It was revealed that the agency had spent millions on bizarre woke projects across the globe.

Some of these projects included a transgender opera in Colombia and packed lunches for Al-Qaeda jihadists in Syria. 

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