A federal judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump's incentive plan for federal workers to resign before Thursday's midnight deadline. Judge George O'Toole Jr. paused the initiative pending a hearing on Monday, to assess a lawsuit filed by federal employee unions. More than 40,000 federal employees accepted the resignation offer with pay until September 30, though some expressed confusion about its terms. Federal employees will be notified of the paused deadline, which the White House views as an opportunity to increase resignations.
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00:02Federal judges temporarily halted President Donald Trump's initiative plan for federal
00:07workers to resign before Thursday's midnight deadline.
00:10Judge George O'Toole Jr. paused the initiative pending a hearing on Monday to assess a lawsuit
00:15filed by federal employee unions.
00:17More than 40,000 federal employees accepted the resignation offer with pay until September
00:2130, though some expected confusion about its terms.
00:26Federal employees will be notified of the paused deadline, which the White House views
00:30as an opportunity to increase resignations.