Is the Trump administration's buyout offer to federal employees legal?
Tens of thousands of government workers have already agreed to accept a "deferred resignation," but legal experts are calling its validity into question as it sidesteps Congress.
Deadline For Trump’s Federal Buyout Offer Extended By Court—As Over 65,000 Staff Agree To Leave: Here’s What To Know
A judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s buyout offer to federal civilian employees from taking effect Thursday, hours before the deadline the administration set for more than 2 million employees to decide whether to take resignation packages with pay through September.
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.
Judge delays Trump's federal employee buyout deadline
President Donald Trump's deferred-resignation deadline for federal employees was set for Thursday. A judge extended it to at least Monday.
Trump to federal employees: take buyout or face possible furlough
The Trump administration warned federal employees that they could be furloughed if they don't accept a buyout offer.
Judge halts Trump federal employee buyout offer
The buyouts were being pushed by both President Trump and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk as a way to drastically reduce the number of employees on the federal payroll.
CIA offers buyouts to employees as Trump aims to transform federal government
The CIA confirmed Wednesday that it offered buyouts to employees who volunteer to resign, the latest group of federal workers to receive such a proposal as President Trump pushes to transform the federal government. A CIA spokesperson declined to say how many people received the offers or whether they face any deadline to decide.
Why buyout offers — like Trump’s to federal workers — are a hard sell for employees
Wes Battle has been glued to the phone at his financial-planning office in Maryland for days, endlessly fielding calls from clients, most of whom work for the federal government. They all want to know the same thing in a hurry: Is the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s “fork in the road” offer a good deal financially?
What to know about Trump’s buyout proposal for federal employees
President Donald Trump’s administration is offering buyouts to federal employees to quickly reduce the government workforce. They don’t have a long time to decide.
What legal footing does the Trump admin have to offer federal employee buyouts?
A judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's federal buyout program. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin breaks it down. Author of "Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again" Elaine Kamarck and the Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols join Katy Tur to weigh in.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron ...
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