The federal swamp is about to undergo a massive draining soon as President Trump embarks on his mission to shrink the federal government.
CNN reported Tuesday afternoon that the Trump Administration is planning widespread federal layoffs among workers if they refuse to accept a generous buyout offer. Trump officials told the outlet that the layoffs, which are being called sweeping “Reductions in Force,” are expected to begin shortly after the Thursday deadline that the Office of Personnel Management set for workers to accept the resignation package.
As TGP readers know, Trump has offered buyouts to millions of federal workers if they resign by this Thursday. The federal workers who accept Trump’s offer will receive pay and benefits through September 30.
Just over 20,000 federal workers have thrown in the towel so far. This represents roughly 1% of 2.4 million people working for the federal government.
It’s important to note that Trump’s offer does not include postal workers, military personnel, immigration officials, or people in national security roles. […]
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