The Trump administration has launched a bold new federal buyout program,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
offering nearly 2 million civilian employees full pay<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and benefits through September if they resign by February 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The initiative, called the \u201cdeferred resignation program,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
aims to cut government spending and bring employees back to the office\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
citing that only 6% of workers in D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
are currently showing up in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt<\/p>\n\n\n\n
denies accusations that the plan is a political purge, insisting it\u2019s a cost-saving,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
efficiency-driven move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supporters praise it as a necessary<\/p>\n\n\n\n
step toward modernizing the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Critics, including union leaders,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
warn it could gut public services and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
pressure career employees to leave under the guise of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With high stakes and strong o<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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