Judge extends freeze on Trump’s unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign

U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. said the pause would continue until he ruled on the legality of Trump’s “deferred resignation” plan.
The initial deadline to accept the offer had been last Thursday night, but was extended by O’Toole after he scheduled the Monday hearing on the union’s request for a restraining order.
The union’s suit to stop the program alleged that the Trump administration does not have the legal authority to offer such buyouts.
The White House characterized the pause as a win last week.
“We are grateful to the Judge for extending the deadline so more federal workers who refuse to show up to the office can take the Administration up on this very generous, once-in-a-lifetime offer,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.