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Not so fast! Judge delays Trump’s federal worker ‘buyout’

A federal judge in Massachusetts has delayed the deadline for U.S. government employees to accept President Donald Trump’s controversial ‘buyout’ offer, pushing it to Monday.

Originally, two million federal workers had until midnight to opt in.

So far, 40,000 employees—roughly 2% of the workforce—have accepted the deal as Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continue efforts to downsize the federal bureaucracy.

Legal battle stalls mass government exits

The judge’s decision follows a lawsuit from unions representing 800,000 federal workers and other advocacy groups challenging the plan. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had sent buyout offers to millions of employees as part of Trump’s sweeping workforce overhaul.

FBI nomination also faces resistance

Meanwhile, Trump’s pick for FBI Director, Kash Patel, is facing delays as Senate Democrats block his nomination. With legal battles mounting, Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal government are facing significant resistance.

Herbert Bauernebel

Herbert Bauernebel has been reporting from New York since 1999 and currently works for Bild.de, OE24 TV, and US Live. He also runs the news portal AmerikaReport.de. Bauernebel has covered nearly all major US events of the past quarter-century, including 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Barack Obama’s election, Donald Trump’s surprise victory, the pandemic, last year’s election showdown, as well as natural disasters such as hurricanes and oil spills. He has also reported firsthand on international events, including the Asian tsunami, the Haiti earthquake, and the Fukushima disaster. He lives in Brooklyn with his family and holds degrees in communication and political science from the University of Vienna. Bauernebel is the author of a book about his experiences on 9/11, And the Air Was Full of Ash: 9/11 – The Day That Changed My Life.

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