Trump’s Federal Buyout Backfires

Thousands Resign—Now a Judge Says It Might Be Illegal

President Trump’s controversial deferred resignation program—a buyout plan to reduce the federal workforce—has hit a major legal obstacle. Federal judge U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. in Boston temporarily blocked the initiative on Thursday (AP News), halting the administration’s efforts to incentivize mass resignations across federal agencies. …