In a concurring decision, Judge Danielle Jo Forrest -- who Trump nominated to the Ninth Circuit in 2019 -- defended the court's decision to deny the request for an emergency stay, arguing that rushing the decision birthright citizenship risks "eroding public confidence" at a critical moment in the country's history.

Elon Musk's order to U.S. government workers to justify their jobs opened divisions in President Donald Trump's administration, as some agencies told workers to respond to the chainsaw-wielding billionaire by Monday night and others said to ignore him.