WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday questioned President Donald Trump’s motives for issuing an executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military, describing a portion of the directive as “frankly ridiculous.”

A federal judge considering whether to indefinitely block President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender service members described it on Tuesday as having “unadulterated animus” toward transgender Americans.

In a sometimes-fiery hearing, a judge said the Trump administration’s assertion that troops’ pronouns are harming military readiness is “frankly ridiculous.”

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered U.S. prosecutors to appear in court this week to address why they are seeking to dismiss criminal charges filed against New York Mayor Eric Adams. The hearing comes after a Justice Department official appointed by Republican President Donald Trump ordered prosecutors to seek dismissal of the case.

Judge Dale E. Ho will hear the government’s rationale for its request to stop the corruption case against New York’s mayor. Former U.S. attorneys are asking him to investigate.

The Trump Justice Department’s highly unusual move to dismiss Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case now goes before a federal judge — and one good government group is already asking the judge to slam on the brakes.

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto disagree on which New York organization is better positioned to win a championship and win sustainably.

When Juan Soto signed with the New York Mets in December, he did so in part because he felt they put him in the best position to win. His former teammate, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge, disagrees with his thought process.