Judge lifts temporary pause on Trump’s federal buyout program
A federal judge dissolved his temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s unprecedented offer for millions of federal workers to resign, allowing the controversial "fork in the road" program to proceed. NBC News’ Ryan Reilly explains what will happen next for employees.
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Trump's federal worker buyout plan will remain on hold for now, judge says
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.ABC News - 6d
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