Trump admin live updates: Trump rescinds security clearances for former opponents

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on transgender service members.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday evening that blocks the Department of Defense from barring transgender people from military service, finding the policy violates the constitutional rights of transgender service members.

“Indeed, the cruel irony is that thousands of transgender service members have sacrificed -- some risking their lives -- to ensure for others the very equal protection rights the Military Ban seeks to deny them,” Reyes wrote.

The policy is scheduled to take effect on Friday.

-ABC News’ Peter Charalambous

Trump did not back down from his criticism of a federal judge who temporarily blocked deportation flights of noncitizens in an interview on Tuesday.

The president told Fox News' Laura Ingraham that "many people" called for the impeachment of Judge Jeb Boasberg, who ordered the administration to temporarily halt deportation flights of alleged Venezuelan gang members.

"Well that's a presidential job, that's not for a local judge to be making that determination," Trump claimed in a clip of the interview which will air later Tuesday.

Trump was asked about his reaction to the statement released by Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts.

“He didn't mention my name in the statement. I just saw it quickly. He didn't mention my name,” Trump said of Roberts.

-ABC News' Molly Nagle, Hannah Demissie and Michelle Stoddart

Trump signed two executive orders behind closed doors Tuesday.

One removes diversity, equity and inclusion as a factor in hiring for the State Department.

The order removed DEI as a guiding principle in recruitment and promotions within the Foreign Service.

It also directed the government not to factor "an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin" into hiring decisions or in "any element of the Foreign Service," according to a fact sheet from a White House official.

The second EO launched a "National Resilience" strategy aimed at state and local preparedness against cyber attacks and weather events, according to officials.

-ABC News' Molly Nagle

Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed "new, severe and escalating sanctions" against Venezuela unless the Maduro regime "accepts a consistent flow of deportation flights, without further excuses or delays."

"Venezuela is obligated to accept its repatriated citizens from the U.S. This is not an issue for debate or negotiation. Nor does it merit any reward," Rubio wrote in an X post Tuesday.

The threat comes in the wake of the administration's deportation of Venezuelan nationals who are allegedly members of the Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador.

-ABC News' Shannon Kingston