Mon, Feb 10, 2025:
Federal workers watch for court action on day of new resignation deadline – WP
Fri, Feb 7, 2025:
US ordered not to release list of FBI agents tied to Jan. 6 cases – Roll Call
Thurs, Feb 6, 2025:
District judge pauses federal buyout offer on day of deadline – Roll Call
Federal judge pauses Thursday deadline for Trump administration’s buyout program – WP
Musk’s DOGE agens access sensitive personnel data alarming security officials – WP
Wed, Feb 5, 2025:
IRS tells certain empoyees to stay on the job, even if they already resigned – WP
AFL-CIO pushes back on Musk’s campaign against federal workers – NYT
Federal health workers terrified after DEI website publishes list of targets – NBC
In a letter to OPM, Top congressional Democratic appropriators say Trump Administration’s “Deferred Resignation” Scheme is Deceptive, Legally Questionable, & Puts Vital Taxpayer Services At Risk; Accuse Musk of conflict of interest; Link to Dems’ letter to OPM detailing violations of law – Approps Dems
Tues, Feb 4, 2025:
CIA offers buyout to entire workforce and freezes hiring – WSJ
Fed layoffs “likely” if too few employees choose to quit, memo says – WP
FBI turns over details of 5000 employees who worked on Jan 6 cases to Trump DOJ – CNN
FBI agents sue to keep Trump officials from firing thousands involved in Jan 6 cases – WP
Mystery server used to make buyout offers prompts House Democratic probe – The Hill
Mon, Feb 3, 2025: Some GOP officials say Trump administration’s federal workers buyout program is illegal – CBS
Sat, Feb 1, 2025: Trump’s DEI purge targets federal workers who did not work in DEI – WP
Fri, Jan 31, 2025: DOJ sidesteps language endorsing legality of buyouts in email to staff; buyouts may violate Anti-Deficiency Act – The Hill
Fri, Jan 31, 2025: Treasury’s senior career official exits after rift with Musk allies over access to sensitive payment systems – WashPost
Fri, Jan 31, 2025: Late Thursday evening, OPM sent out another mass email urging federal employees to accept a “deferred resignation.” NYTimes
“We encourage you to find a job in the private sector as soon as you would like to do so,” stated the email, which was reviewed by The New York Times. “The way to greater American prosperity is encouraging people to move from lower productivity jobs in the public sector to higher productivity jobs in the private sector.” The email was received by all employees, including employees at the Federal Aviation Administration, which is already suffering a severe shortage of air traffic controllers–and only 24 hours after a tragic plane crash killing 67 people near Reagan national airport.
Thurs, Jan 30, 2025: Trump’s loyalty test will corrupt the US Civil Service – Bloomberg/Lopez
Thurs, Jan 30, 2025: Federal workers reeling over Trump’s “buyout” offer: “This is the last lifeboat in town” – Politico
Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Trump administration’s effort to get federal workers to leave their posts could lead to an exodus of experienced employees – NYTimes
Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Defying legal limits, Trump firings set up tests that could expand presidential power – NYTimes
Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Musk’s influence over OPM – WashPost
Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Musk and his Silicon Valley associates landed in the capital and immediately moved to cut the size of the federal govt, reprising the playbook he used after buying Twitter – NYTimes
“Musk has tried to deploy his engineers to find ways to turn off the flow of money from the Treasury Department to things that Mr. Trump wants to defund.”
Tues, Jan 28, 2025: WH incentivizes federal workers to resign; Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” offer – WashPost Trump entices millions of federal workers to resign – NYTimes
“The White House announced details Tuesday of a “deferred resignation” offer it made to federal employees that allows them to resign with pay through Sept. 30. Here’s what we know about the offer, which affects the majority of the 2.3 million workers employed by the government and was made in an email blast Tuesday afternoon. It is the latest step the Trump administration has taken to reshape the federal workforce — including ordering most federal workers back to the office, firing inspectors general at several agencies and directing the government to lay off staff working on diversity, equity and inclusion….“The President has no authority to make that offer. There’s no budget line item to pay people who are not showing up for work,” (Senator Tim) Kaine said. “If you accept that offer and resign, he’ll stiff you.”
Tues, Jan 28, 2025: Trump/Musk “Deferred Resignation” email to Federal Employees – OPM
Wed, Jan 22, 2025: Fed DEI staff put on leave – AP
Tues, Jan 21, 2025: Fed employees union sues Trump over worker protections – NYTimes
Mon, Dec 16, 2024: Trump vows to fire fed employees who don’t return to offices – Bloomberg
Sun, Dec 8, 2024: Fed employees scramble to insulate themselves from Trump’s purge – WashPost
Wed, Nov. 20, 2024: Musk and Ramaswamy publish plan to slash workforce – Politico
–WSJ Op-Ed – Musk, Ramaswamy