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© Thomson Reuters 2025.U.S. judge blocks Trump buyout offer for government workers until at least Monday
By Daniel Wiessner, Tim Reid and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
18 Comments
TaiwanIsNotChina
Should just have reversed this program entirely: no money = no buyout.
bass4funk
It will happen, just a matter of time. Just another stall...will win on appeal...I guess the Democrats haven't realized their income is about to drop drastically and they are out here wasting money on frivolous lawsuits that will go nowhere and only delay things by a few days...I guess they don't care that they will soon be broke
Blacklabel
40-50,000 already accepted.
once a court has to say it’s perfectly legal to do this and it’s much more generous then a “RIF”? I would expect even more to take it.
Yrral
Blacklabel,you have no.knowlege of the law,judge prohibit anyone from accepting Trump buyout,which goes against general labor law
Yrral
People should go.to court in DC ,and get a restraining order against Trump engaging in civil rights conspiracy and violations of statutory law
bass4funk
But that’s not happening
Ah_so
It's like watching two drunk pyromaniacs with some matches and kerosine. They just can't figure out what to torch, but they love the flames, and who cares about the consequences?
ok1517
Trump and associates more and more Nero-style.
You know, that guy who burned down Rome for his own pleasure.
Why don't people understand: this is a dictatorship-in-the-making.
Replace everyone who is not willing to kiss your arse with those who bow to you.
Have those with little to no qualifications installed - because they will obey you.
Suppress any opposition.
Not difficult to understand where this will end.
TaiwanIsNotChina
Are you under the impression that congress has cut a dime ever?
TaiwanIsNotChina
Blue states will still be the ones paying for the flyover freeloaders.
TaiwanIsNotChina
Congratulations. You achieved what, half of the regular yearly turnover in the federal government? Maybe more people are staying on this year to stick it to you.
nishikat
It's just an offer
TaiwanIsNotChina
An offer with penalties for the offeree and no benefit is a scam.
wallace
Workers have contracts and protections. There are 3 million federal workers.
1% of that workforce has chosen to take part - making up between 20,000 to 40,000 federal workers.
Probably those on the bottom of the ladder.
nishikat
Right....just take a deep breath (and consult a third party if needed) then ignore it. If there is legal harassment then it's on the tax payer dime. Illegal firings like this can cost in the seven figures that tax payers must pay. Just ask McCabe of FBI. Now times that by the thousands or ten thousands. Thanks Trump. Remember, Trump can't even keep a casino business and casinos going out of business is rare.
plasticmonkey
Trump, Musk, and Vought are intent on making sure no one but die hard loyalists work for the federal government. That means a whole lot of incompetent dolts running the bureaucracy. Because we know the intelligence level of MAGA folk.
This is not going to be good for America.
Blacklabel
turnover means people get replaced with other people.
these 40,000+ will not be replaced, thus its costs savings- not “turnover”.
nishikat
Trump will want to be careful. If people are fired illegally and/or harassed, it will cost the taxpayers a lot.
Former FBI agent Peter Strzok reaches $1.2 million settlement with DOJ: Lawyers
(News source) And times that by the many many that Trump is trying to fire - at least harass. This is tax loss and it's all on Trump. Remember, Trump can't even keep a casino in business. Trump people.....do you realize the potential liability to US tax payers from what Trump is doing? These illegal firings and harassments?