Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program
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Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Labor unions sued the federal government Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s controversial “deferred resignation” program, saying the effort to nudge government workers out of their jobs violates the law. “The ‘Fork Directive’ amounts to a clear ultimatum to a sweeping number of federal employees: resign now or face the possibility of job loss without compensation in the near future,” they said. “Democrats and employee unions have warned that the Trump administration might not hold up its end of the deal.” Although it’s been dubbed a “buyout” program, the proposal does not include a lump-sum payment — only regular payroll payments during the deferred resignation period. “It is unclear what recourse, if any, employees might have if the government fails to honor the terms of their deferred resignation,” the American Federation of Government Employees recently told members.

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The Latest: Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs
3 weeks, 4 days ago

The Latest: Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs

The Independent  

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February 24, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news
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February 24, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news

CNN  

Elon Musk speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on February 11. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images The Trump administration’s mass email asking federal employees what they worked on last week — and Elon Musk’s announcement that anyone who does not respond will be dismissed — has sent agencies scrambling. Musk can’t legally force federal employees …

February 24, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news
55 years, 2 months ago

February 24, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news

CNN  

Elon Musk speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on February 11. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images The Trump administration’s mass email asking federal employees what they worked on last week — and Elon Musk’s announcement that anyone who does not respond will be dismissed — has sent agencies scrambling. Musk can’t legally force federal employees …

Federal workers sue over Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments
1 month ago

Federal workers sue over Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments

LA Times  

Elon Musk holds a chainsaw he received from Argentina’s President Javier Milei, right, as they arrive to speak last week at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland. It called the threat of mass firings “one of the most massive employment frauds in the history of this country.” Musk, who is leading the Republican president’s efforts to overhaul and downsize …

Elon Musk's Email To Federal Employees Is 'Plainly Unlawful': Union
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1 month ago

Elon Musk's Email To Federal Employees Is 'Plainly Unlawful': Union

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Trump administration’s email to federal employees demanding that they explain what they did at work last week is “plainly unlawful” and should be retracted, a federal union said Sunday. In a letter to the Office of Personnel Management, Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said the email “fails to cite any legal …

Live updates: Trump’s presidency and Elon Musk’s ultimatum for federal workers
55 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: Trump’s presidency and Elon Musk’s ultimatum for federal workers

CNN  

In President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s latest move targeting the federal workforce, employees began receiving emails Saturday afternoon asking them to explain what work they did last week, as Musk announced that “failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.” The email from the Office of Personnel Management’s new HR address reads: “Please reply to this email with …

Elon Musk says US government workers must document work done or lose jobs
1 month ago

Elon Musk says US government workers must document work done or lose jobs

India Today  

Elon Musk, the billionaire head of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, threatened on Saturday to fire any federal worker who fails to explain what work they have accomplished during the previous week. "All federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week," Musk posted on X. “Once again, Elon Musk and …

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward. Cooper acknowledged that the Republican president’s second term “has been defined by an onslaught of executive actions that have caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society.” But Cooper, who was appointed by …

Donald Trump administration can continue dramatic downsizing of federal workforce, rules US judge
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1 month ago

Donald Trump administration can continue dramatic downsizing of federal workforce, rules US judge

Live Mint  

In a big win for United States President Donald Trump, a US District court on Thursday ruled that his administration can continue mass firings of federal employees for now. US District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C. said he doesn’t have the power to decide whether firing tens of thousands of government workers is lawful. Donald Trump’s mass firing spree …

Federal judge allows Trump admin's mass layoffs to proceed
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump admin's mass layoffs to proceed

Firstpost  

A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with mass layoffs of government employees. Reuters A federal judge ruled on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s administration can continue the mass firing of government employees for now. Unions sue Trump admin The National Treasury Employees Union and four other unions sued the Trump administration over the …

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward

LA Times  

A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward. Cooper acknowledged Thursday that the Republican president’s second term “has been defined by an onslaught of executive actions that have caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society.” But Cooper, who was appointed by President Obama, …

Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods
1 month ago

Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods

Associated Press  

Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration, alleging that officials are exploiting and misusing the probationary period to eliminate staff across government agencies. The unions allege in the complaint filed late Wednesday in U.S. District Court in California that the firings “represent one of the …

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation programme
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation programme

The Hindu  

A federal judge on Wednesday removed a key legal hurdle stalling President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. “This goes to show that lawfare will not ultimately prevail over the will of 77 million Americans who supported President Trump and his priorities,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. She said it "provides …

Judge Clears Legal Hurdle for Trump’s Federal Workforce Cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge Clears Legal Hurdle for Trump’s Federal Workforce Cuts

Deccan Chronicle  

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump ’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program.It was a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.“This goes to show that lawfare will not ultimately prevail over the will of 77 million Americans who supported President Trump and …

US federal judge approves Donald Trump's plan to downsize workforce
1 month, 1 week ago

US federal judge approves Donald Trump's plan to downsize workforce

Hindustan Times  

United States President Donald Trump’s plan of downsizing the federal workforce through a deferred resignation programme got a go-ahead from a US federal judge on Wednesday, reported news agency Associated Press. Donald Trump rolled out a deferred resignation program on January 28 to cut short the federal work force. Reacting to this, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “This …

Judge won’t stop Trump’s federal worker resignation plan
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge won’t stop Trump’s federal worker resignation plan

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge has dissolved a restraining order that blocked …

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
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1 month, 1 week ago

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. in Boston found a group of labor unions didn’t have legal standing to challenge the program, commonly described as a buyout. The deferred resignation program has been spearheaded by …

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program

LA Times  

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. in Boston found that a group of labor unions didn’t have legal standing to challenge the program, commonly described as a buyout. The deferred resignation program has been spearheaded by Elon Musk, …

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed
1 month, 1 week ago

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward for the moment with its deferred resignation offer for federal employees. US District Judge George O’Toole said federal employee unions, which brought a lawsuit on behalf of their members, are not directly impacted by the offer, so they lack standing to bring this case. …

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed
1 month, 1 week ago

Federal judge lets Trump’s ‘buyout’ plan for federal employees proceed

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward for the moment with its deferred resignation offer for federal employees. US District Judge George O’Toole said federal employee unions, which brought a lawsuit on behalf of their members, are not directly impacted by the offer, so they lack standing to bring this case. …

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees

NPR  

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images After issuing two stays, U.S. District Judge George O'Toole has declined to block the Trump administration's deferred resignation program for federal employees. The ruling comes more than two weeks after the U.S. Office of Personnel Management sent an email to more than 2 million …

'Stunningly arbitrary': Trump dealt another blow in court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Stunningly arbitrary': Trump dealt another blow in court

Raw Story  

A federal judge on Monday afternoon paused the promises made to some federal workers if they agreed to leave their jobs Over 60,000 federal workers accepted an offer from the Trump administration to allow some of them to be paid for eight months without having to work. Among the issues: some people receive different offers than others, leading to confusion …

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

The Hindu  

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest tumult for government employees already wrestling with upheaval from the new administration. 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 …

Live updates: Trump signs executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, ousts federal election commissioner
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Live updates: Trump signs executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, ousts federal election commissioner

ABC  

Right let's move away from Gaza and the ICC for a moment: there was another deadline today in Washington that was quite significant. Since he came to office, more than 2 million federal employees had been offered "buyouts". The email that landed in federal employees inboxes had the subject line: Fork in the road. The email claimed that, in most …

Judge pauses Trump's incentive plan to push out federal workers
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge pauses Trump's incentive plan to push out federal workers

Firstpost  

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest twist in a chaotic and distressing saga playing out for millions of government employees Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against US President Donald Trump and the actions he has taken in the first weeks of his …

Judge pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' deadline for federal workers: report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' deadline for federal workers: report

Raw Story  

A federal judge has temporarily paused Thursday's deadline for federal workers to decide whether to accept a buyout offer from Donald Trump's administration. Massachusetts-based judge George O'Toole, a Bill Clinton appointee, ordered the deadline for accepting the administration's "Fork in the Road" buyout to be extended until at least Monday, and possibly longer, while parties to the case engage in …

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plan Offering Buyouts For Federal Workers
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plan Offering Buyouts For Federal Workers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest twist in a chaotic and distressing saga playing out for millions of government employees. “We encourage federal workers in this city to accept the very generous offer,” she said at about the …

Deadline looms for U.S. federal worker resignations under Musk plan
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Deadline looms for U.S. federal worker resignations under Musk plan

Raw Story  

by Daniel AVIS / Sebastian Smith More than two million U.S. federal workers were hours away from a deadline Thursday to quit with eight months' pay or risk being fired on the spot in a plan by billionaire Elon Musk to gut the civil service. Musk, the world's richest person and a top donor to President Donald Trump, is in …

US federal workers facing Thursday deadline for resignation deal
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US federal workers facing Thursday deadline for resignation deal

Raw Story  

by Frankie Taggart and Daniel Avis Two million US federal workers face a deadline of Thursday to quit with a guarantee of eight months' more paid work or risk being fired on the spot -- a deal derided by labor groups as a "scam" calculated to undermine the civil service. Government "efficiency czar" Elon Musk said it was a chance …

Treasury union blasts Elon Musk over 'clear case of bait-and-switch'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Treasury union blasts Elon Musk over 'clear case of bait-and-switch'

Raw Story  

The union representing employees in the Treasury Department argues that tech billionaire Elon Musk's "buyout" offer for federal employees was misleading because in practice workers can't take the full paid leave term that was promised, Axios reported on Wednesday. Under the deal, government employees can take a "deferred resignation" and continue to remain on government payroll for up to eight …

Deadline looms for federal workers on Trump’s resignation offer
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Deadline looms for federal workers on Trump’s resignation offer

CNN  

CNN — Eligible federal workers must decide by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday whether to take the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer, which will allow them to leave their jobs but be paid through the end of September. Certain federal workers – including military personnel, those in immigration enforcement, certain national security staffers and National Transportation Safety Board employees – …

Judge halts Trump admin's "Fork in the Road" federal worker buyout deadline
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge halts Trump admin's "Fork in the Road" federal worker buyout deadline

Salon  

A federal judge has paused President Donald Trump's attempt to cut-down the federal workforce through buyout offers. Late last month, millions of civil servants received an email from the Office of Personnel Management with the subject line “Fork in the Road.” The email offered current federal employees the option of around eight months of severance pay, in exchange for an …

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay

NPR  

As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP With just hours remaining for federal workers to decide whether to take the Trump administration's offer to resign from their jobs now while keeping their pay and benefits through Sept. 30, a federal judge in Massachusetts will weigh a request from labor unions …

40,000 US federal workers resign, short of Trump's 'buyout' deal target: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

40,000 US federal workers resign, short of Trump's 'buyout' deal target: Report

India Today  

Around 40,000 of the approximately 2.3 million eligible US federal employees have decided to resign and take Donald Trump's severance package as the deadline to opt for the deferred resignation programme closes on Thursday, the Washington Post reported. However, the number is well short of the target as the Trump administration expected around 5-10 per cent of the 2.3 million …

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

LA Times  

President Trump put Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, in charge of a sweeping push to reduce the size and scope of the federal government. A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest tumult for government employees already wrestling with upheaval from the new administration. “It’s …

20,000 US government employees planning to quit after Trump's buyout offer: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

20,000 US government employees planning to quit after Trump's buyout offer: Report

Hindustan Times  

Unions representing US government employees filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block the Trump administration's buyout plan for federal workers, while a US official told Reuters that more than 20,000 federal employees are planning to resign. More than 20,000 federal employees are planning to resign The American Federation of Government Employees, along with two other unions, claims the buyout offer …

Crickets: Federal workers met with silence after trying to take Trump's buyouts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Crickets: Federal workers met with silence after trying to take Trump's buyouts

Raw Story  

After President Donald Trump offered a buyout for federal workers, one employee who works at a federal agency decided to take the deal — and has not heard back, despite the deadline being Thursday. The worker went to management again, and they were told “they should have waited for more guidance before accepting the offer,” ABC News’ Will Steakin wrote. …

Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion

NPR  

Trump administration adds fine print to 'Fork' resignation offer, deepening confusion toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images It's been a week since nearly all 2.3 million civilian employees of the federal government were presented with an offer: Agree to resign from your job by Feb. 6 and keep your pay and benefits through the end of September. Even memos sent out …

Trump administration plans sweeping layoffs among workers who don’t opt to resign
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration plans sweeping layoffs among workers who don’t opt to resign

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration is planning widespread layoffs among the federal workforce soon, leaving employees who don’t accept its deferred resignation offer at risk of losing their jobs, two Trump administration officials told CNN. The unions also want to “require the government to articulate a policy that is lawful, rather than an arbitrary, unlawful, short-fused ultimatum which workers may …

White House defends its 'Fork in the Road' offer to federal employees
1 month, 3 weeks ago

White House defends its 'Fork in the Road' offer to federal employees

NPR  

White House defends its 'Fork in the Road' offer to federal employees toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The White House is pushing back against what it is calling "misinformation" by the federal employees unions, which have urged government workers not to accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and go on leave …

Week in politics: Trump's confusing funding freeze for federal workers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Week in politics: Trump's confusing funding freeze for federal workers

NPR  

Week in politics: Trump's confusing funding freeze for federal workers We look at a chaotic week in politics, with the Trump administration attempting a federal funding freeze and a buyout for two million federal workers. Trade wars, that federal funding freeze - were two million federal employees really expected to resign? That was followed on Tuesday with what the Trump …

Trump Plans To Nullify Federal Employee Union Contracts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump Plans To Nullify Federal Employee Union Contracts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump said late Friday that he plans to nullify federal employee union contracts that agencies agreed to late in former President Joe Biden’s term. He referred to a 2010 Supreme Court decision that stated that a president “cannot choose to bind his successors by diminishing their powers.” “Therefore, it is the policy of the executive …

White House Urges Federal Workers To Quit 'Low Productivity' Jobs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

White House Urges Federal Workers To Quit 'Low Productivity' Jobs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If President Donald Trump’s disdain for the federal workforce wasn’t already clear enough before Inauguration Day, the White House is making sure it comes through in official emails to employees. The Office of Personnel Management sent a mass email Thursday night to answer “a number of questions” about its controversial deferred resignation offer. The White House has …

Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer

NPR  

Legal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Federal employees are receiving additional communications that appear designed to entice them to accept the Trump administration's "Fork in the Road" resignation offer, despite mounting questions about whether the offer is legal. "On behalf of the National Science Foundation, I am informing you that the …

Implications, backlash, conditions: All about Trump's deferred resignation offer to US federal employees
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Implications, backlash, conditions: All about Trump's deferred resignation offer to US federal employees

Hindustan Times  

The newly-formed US government under the second term of President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, offered the federal employees to resign from their posts in exchange of an eight-month severance pay and retaining all the benefits till September this year. Titled ‘Fork in the road’, the e-mail offered a “deferred resignation program” to its employees while outlining the Trump administration’s plans …

‘Hold the line, don’t resign’: Federal workers encourage each other not to accept Trump’s buyout offer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Hold the line, don’t resign’: Federal workers encourage each other not to accept Trump’s buyout offer

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration has offered a buyout to around 2 …

Carving up the government: Trump offers federal workers almost 8 months’ pay to quit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Carving up the government: Trump offers federal workers almost 8 months’ pay to quit

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In what could result in an unprecedented purge of the …

Trump offers 2 million federal workers eight months' pay if they quit as funding freeze blocked by judge: Live
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump offers 2 million federal workers eight months' pay if they quit as funding freeze blocked by judge: Live

The Independent  

✕ Close Trump press secretary compares Biden administration to 'drunken sailors' Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

Spot the difference: Trump 2.0's payouts for resignation mail and Musk's 2022 memo at Twitter
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Spot the difference: Trump 2.0's payouts for resignation mail and Musk's 2022 memo at Twitter

Firstpost  

Like Musk’s directive at Twitter, the government memo called for an end to remote work, restructuring across federal agencies, and heightened performance expectations. It carried the same subject line as Musk’s 2022 email: “A Fork in the Road” Elon Musk is understood to have great influence over the Donald Trump administration. Similarities between the OPM memo, 2022 Twitter email According …

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