Maryland’s Democratic leaders warn that significant cuts to the federal workforce would be catastrophic for the state’s economy.

With a buyout offer still on a court-ordered hold and the possibility of more Trump-imposed cuts looming, hundreds of federal workers and their supporters flocked to the Upper Senate Park early Tuesday afternoon, rallying in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol in a bid to defend their work.

Federal workers and Maryland leaders continue to combat President Donald Trump’s efforts targeting government employees as courts examine the legality of his orders.

President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce. Watch Trump and Musk speak to the media in the player above.

"The American government is not Twitter," Murray said on a press call Tuesday. "You can't just run around breaking things and hope for the best."