White House says about 75K federal workers accepted 'deferred resignation' offer

About 75,000 federal employees have accepted the White House's "deferred resignation" offer to resign but receive pay through September, according to a spokesperson for the Office of Personnel Management.

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AP says White House banned its reporter over Gulf of America name

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Trump's proposed buyout plan for federal workers in limbo

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Judge Keeps Pause on Trump’s Deferred Resignation Program for Federal Workers

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Judge weighs extending pause on Trump's "deferred resignations" for feds

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Judge extends freeze on Trump's plan to get millions of federal workers to resign

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Trump's federal worker buyout plan will remain on hold for now, judge says

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