Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer

More and more questions are being raised about the legality of the Trump administration's offer to nearly all federal workers to resign now and keep their pay through Sept. 30.

Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer
Billionaire Elon Musk, at left, is seen as the architect of the "deferred resignation" offer to federal employees. He sent a similarly worded offer to Twitter staff when he bought that company in 2022. Here, he speaks as President Trump looks on at a MAGA victory rally on January 19, 2025.

More and more questions are being raised about the legality of the Trump administration's offer to nearly all federal workers to resign now and keep their pay through Sept. 30.

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