Wow. Judge Howell is worried that if she orders DOGE to leave the USIP building it could turn into an “armed standoff” over unwillingness to vacate, and points out law enforcement has shown willingness to help DOGE. Asks if we’ll need foreign mediators to come in.

In denying the TRO, Judge Howell cites confusion in motion. Says there are parts “that make me very uncomfortable. I am very offended by how DOGE has operated at USIP but that concern about how this has gone down is not one that can sway me in my consideration of the factors for the TRO.”