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US federal employees fear mass firings as Thursday buyout deadline nears [40,000!]​


Fearful U.S. government workers weighed whether to take a buyout offer from the Trump administration ahead of a Thursday deadline, as officials pressed ahead with a restructuring effort that could dramatically shrink the U.S. civil service.

Federal worker unions urged their members not to take the offers and said they may not be legal, despite administration assurances. The unions sued to block the offer, with a court hearing scheduled for 1 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday (1800 GMT).

At least 40,000 have taken the deal so far, according to a White House source, about 2% of the government's 2.3 million civilian workforce.

President Donald Trump has deputized his billionaire adviser Elon Musk to lead the overhaul, which has sparked protests and accusations by opposition Democrats that the world's richest person is taking over the government.

Musk's team at the Department of Government Efficiency has stirred security and privacy concerns as it has demanded to see classified materials and examined payment records at the Treasury Department.

A White House official told Reuters that Musk and his engineers have appropriate security clearances and can see payment data but do not have the power to change it. Musk and his team are operating in "full compliance with federal law, appropriate security clearances, and as employees of the relevant agencies, not as outside advisors or entities," the White House official said.

As the Thursday deadline approached, the Trump administration has repeated its warning that most federal agencies are likely to be downsized, a message seen by workers as pressure to accept the buyout offer. Some 116,000 workers left government service in the 2023 fiscal year, according to the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit.

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It's a good start. Now we will see a lot of people that have no skills seeking jobs.
 
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Oceanslider said:
That he even has to do this is insane

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I suppose nothing can be done about these dudes who have set a world record in a womens sports competition. I would love to see their record or win taken away and given to the deserved female winner.
 
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The wife said she saw Trump said No Trans. people allowed at the next Olympics in the U.S.
 
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