The plan to carry out mass firings of civilian probationary employees at the Department of Defense has been temporarily paused until a more thorough review of the impacts can be done, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

The pause comes after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year.

Pentagon lawyers reportedly started reviewing the legality of the planned firings after CNN reported it could conflict with Title 10 section 129a of the US Code.