US District Judge George O’Toole Jr. on Wednesday cleared a temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s plan to provide payments to millions of federal employees, according to court filings.
In an email sent by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on January 28, the Trump administration began offering federal employees for postponed compensation by September 30. Jr. set a temporary suspension on the plan following a lawsuit filed on February 4 by a trade union representing government officials.
However, in his ruling, O’Toole said, despite the submission, the union did not lack legal status to file suits. (Related: Trump adds new gigs to jam pack schedule)
“The plaintiffs here are not directly affected by the directive. Instead, they may have the directive transformed resources to answer member questions about the directive, potential loss of membership, and potential harm to reputation. They claim they impose them on upstream effects, including sex.” Submit situation. “The union does not have the direct interests required for the Fork Order, but it is challenging policies that affect others, especially executive employees.”
At the January OPM Email Workers sent to employees learned that the Trump administration would reform the workforce through four pillars. They called for a return to the office, focusing on performance culture, creating a “more streamlined and flexible workforce” and strengthening standards of action.
President Donald Trump will speak at the executive order signed at the White House’s oval office on February 11, 2025 (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“If you choose to stay in your current position, we thank you for your new focus on serving the American people to make the most of your abilities and have been improved. We look forward to working together as part of the federal workforce,” the email said. “At this time, we cannot provide a complete guarantee of your position or the certainty of your agency, but if your position is excluded, you will be treated with dignity and the protection of such position will be the case. I’ll be given it.”
According to Axios and NBC News, an estimated 5-10% of federal employees are reportedly expected to quit, as it could save $100 billion.
Following the offer, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provided more payments to the workforce, according to the Wall Street Journal, and became the first intelligence reporting agency to follow the Trump administration’s plans in downsizing.
“Coach Ratcliffe is moving quickly to ensure that the CIA workforce meets the administration’s national security priorities. These moves will inspire the institutions with new energy and leads to rising leaders. It is part of the overall strategy to provide opportunities for emergence and provide the CIA with a better position to fulfill its mission,” a CIA spokesman told the Daily Carener News Foundation.
The move to provide federal employees with an out-of-way route comes after Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20. This will cause the agency to end remote work and instruct employees to return to in-person work “a full-time basis.”
Since the email, Democrats have protested the move, and the U.S. Government Employees League came together on Monday to “save civil servants.” During the protests, Democrats were seen yelling Trump’s indecent appeal, just as Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter screamed that he needed to “sex” the president.
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