President Trump's plan to offer financial incentives for federal workers to resign has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge, adding to the turmoil already facing government employees under the new administration. The ruling came just hours before the midnight deadline to apply for the deferred resignation program, which was orchestrated by Trump adviser Elon Musk.

President Trump's plan to offer financial incentives for federal workers to resign has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge, adding to the turmoil already facing government employees under the new administration. The ruling came just hours before the midnight deadline to apply for the deferred resignation program, which was orchestrated by Trump adviser Elon Musk. Labor unions have argued that the plan is illegal, and US District Judge George O'Toole Jr. in Boston has paused its implementation until after he could hear arguments from both sides at a court hearing scheduled for Monday afternoon. He directed the administration to extend the deadline until then.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that 40,000 workers have already signed up to leave their jobs while being paid until Sept. 30. She described federal employees who have been working remotely as lazy, saying they don't want to come into the office and if they want to rip the American people off, then they're welcome to take this buyout.

A federal worker in Colorado said that the insults directed at the government workforce by members of the Trump administration have been demoralizing for those who provide public services. Another worker in the Pacific Northwest decided to take the offer on Thursday, even after the judge's decision. She hopes to use the opportunity to move overseas.

The message backfired because that kind of thing sounded a little bit too good to be true and people were hesitant, Burke said.

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