On Monday, a federal judge gave a temporary reprieve to the director of the Special Advisors Office who filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump had illegally fired him.
Agency head Hampton Dillinger received a firing email Friday night and filed a federal lawsuit on Monday.
“The email did not attempt to comply with the special advisor’s removal protection,” the lawsuit reads. “Simply put: “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I write to you to let you know that your position as a special advisor to the US Special Advisor will be terminated and will soon be terminated. It’s there.”
The agency investigates whistleblowers’ retaliation and enforces ethical laws, such as the Hatch Act. It is not associated with similarly designated special advisory offices within the Department of Justice that prosecute politically sensitive criminal cases.
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Late Monday, the judge issued an order that did not control the merits of the case, but said Dillinger should remain in his role until at least midnight Thursday, but the judges added more detailed legal matters about the case. Being debated.
In a written statement, Dellinger said:
The Justice Department appealed the judge’s order.
CNBC’s Christina Wilkie contributed.
