At least 20,000 federal workers have taken buyout offer

Pritzker Warns Federal Workers in Illinois Against Musk Buyout
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is warning federal employees in his state about risks related to the buyouts President Donald Trump and his advisor Elon Musk are offering to shrink the US government’s workforce.
Musk Buyout Has US Workers Vowing to Stay Until ‘Told to Leave’
It’s an early test for Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s effort to shrink the US government: Thursday is the deadline for federal employees to accept a buyout offer delivered via email last week.
Federal workers face resignation offer deadline as Musk continues dismantling of agencies
Federal workers have until Thursday to agree to a deferred resignation program the Trump administration is using to slash the government workforce.
Elon Musk's 'buyout' offer accepted by more than 20,000 US federal workers
But those numbers are increasing every day, according to an official familiar with the data, and the Trump administration expects a spike in resignations
The former head of the OPM condemns Trump buyout offer and says federal workers are being ‘tormented’
As the second Trump Administration begins with a tidal wave of executive orders, funding freezes and payment system takeovers, a government agency that previously toiled in obscurity has suddenly been thrust into the spotlight: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM.)
At least 20,000 federal workers have taken Trump's buyout offer as deadline nears
The White House expects the number of federal employees who accept the buyout offer to grow rapidly in the leadup to Thursday's deadline.
Trump 2nd term live updates: At least 20,000 federal workers have taken buyout offer
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
More than 20,000 US federal workers sign up for buyout offer
Over 20,000 U.S. federal employees, roughly 1% of the government workforce, have signed up for an offer to quit their jobs, a source said on Tuesday, in return for continuing to receive their salaries through the end of September.
At least 20K have accepted Trump’s government buyout offer
At least 20,000 federal employees have accepted what amounts to a buyout from the Trump administration, a source confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday.
Federal employees accepting buyouts ‘rapidly growing’
The Office of Personnel Management expects a spike in federal employees who accept buyouts to leave their jobs.
Musk Buyout Faces Holdouts Vowing to Stay Until ‘Told to Leave’
The Trump administration’s push to reduce the federal workforce has sparked confusion as the deadline nears to accept ...
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.
Employee or the boss? More Republicans 'nervous' about Trump's 'hatchet man' Musk
President Trump and Elon Musk continue to cut down parts of the federal government, with many workers being offered a buyout.
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Elon Musk's Federal Overhaul Sparks Legal Concerns and Protests
The Trump administration's federal restructuring, led by adviser Elon Musk, is causing panic among U.S. government workers ...
Musk's buyout scheme for federal employees is an "illegal scam," Democrats charge
Congressional Democrats are sounding the alarm on the supposed “buyout” offered to federal employees, calling out the offer as a "scam” aimed at undermining the civil service.
Trump’s Federal Buyout Memo Has Echoes of Musk’s 2022 Twitter Purge
A new memo offering "deferred resignation" to all federal employees seems to be taking its strategy from Musk's chaotic ...
OPM, implementing Musk's DOGE plans, sends federal workers 2nd 'Fork in the Road' email
The Office of Personnel Management, carrying out Elon Musk's plan to trim the government, has sent federal workers a ...
Mystery OPM server that aided buyout offers prompts House Democrat probe
House Oversight Democrats are demanding answers about the installation of a “server of unknown nature and origin” at the ...