Musk’s Doge reportedly keeps attempting to push out federal workers despite judge blocking buyout deadline – live
Elon Musk’s Doge has continued to pepper employees to take the offer or brace for layoffs despite a judge delaying the deadline until at least Monday
Today is the deadline for federal workers to accept a buyout offer issued to employees by the Office of Personnel Management 28 January.
The Washington Post reports that more than 40,000 people had accepted the buyout offer as of Wednesday, 5 February. Confusion over how and if, in fact, it would actually be implemented persisted as the deadline approached. Elon Musk, who leads the unofficial government program “Department of Government Efficiency” has touted the offer.
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