Advocates say email sent to 3 million employees offering resignations is dangerous and ‘of questionable legality’

Summary

Federal workers condemned a Trump administration email urging mass resignations, calling it a coercive and legally dubious move influenced by Elon Musk’s cost-cutting approach.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offered “deferred resignations” while warning remaining employees of potential layoffs.

Critics, including unions and Democratic lawmakers, warned of widespread disruption to essential services.

The email’s phrasing echoed Musk’s past layoffs at Twitter, raising concerns about the administration’s intentions.

Senator Tim Kaine urged workers not to accept the offer, citing Trump’s history of broken promises.

  • echolalia
    3·
    16 hours ago

    They didn’t send it to the secret service or the boarder patrol or ICE. I think also the post office didn’t get the letter.

    I wish there was some shaudenfruede to be had, but there is none.