US EditionJudge pauses Trump federal employee buyout deadline pending court hearing
- A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's plan to offer federal workers eight months' pay if they resign immediately.
- U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. Scheduled a hearing for Monday and told the Trump administration to extend the application deadline until then.
- The White House reports that more than 40,000 of the 2.3 million federal employees have agreed to the buyout.
- Unions are urging members not to accept the offer, stating that everything related to the resignations has not been authorized by Congress.
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8News community reaction divided after judge extends deadline for federal buyouts
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- On Monday, Jan. 28, federal employees received a letter from the Trump administration requesting them to enroll in the Deferred Resignation program by Feb. 6, 2025. In the letter, the Trump administration gave employees the option to continue to receive compensation and benefits up until Sept. 30, 2025, or stay at work and potentially face termination. So far, more than 40,000 people have signed the letter. The initial de…
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's buyout orders of federal workers
President Donald Trump is facing legal hurdles in his efforts to shrink the federal government. The latest coming from a federal judge who is pausing the implementation of the White House’s buyout offer to all federal workers until Monday after employee unions filed suit arguing it violates federal law. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports and moderator of Meet the Press, Kristen Welker, joins TODAY with analysis.
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