The Trump administration recently proposed a buyout plan for approximately two million federal employees, giving them the option to resign while receiving pay through the end of September. This measure seems aimed at drastically reducing the federal workforce and removing employees who do not align with Trump’s political agenda. The directive potentially endangers federal agencies and services by threatening to eliminate staff deemed unreliable based on newly implemented conduct standards. Additionally, it raises questions about legal protections that shield civil service employees from political coercion, reflecting Trump's long-standing critiques of the federal bureaucracy, termed 'the deep state.'
The Trump administration's email offered federal workers the option to resign with pay until September, aiming to reduce workforce size and purge opposition.
In an email titled 'Fork in the Road', federal employees were warned of potential downsizing and new accountability measures under the Trump administration.
This move by the Trump administration directly challenges federal employment protections, reflecting the administration's ongoing campaign against what it perceives as a 'deep state'.
Federal unions condemned the administration's strategy, fearing it could severely undermine essential services while it targeted political dissent within the workforce.
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