Source: Common Dreams
by Sarah Van Gelder
“Federal workers are on the front lines of the Trump-Musk regime’s illegal and destructive orders. The email sent to federal employees urging them to resign in exchange for uncertain benefits is clearly aimed at purging critical government employees and replacing them with loyalists and ideologues. The email promises workers up to eight months of pay if they resign by February 6. At first glance, this might sound like a generous offer. But neither Elon Musk nor U.S. President Donald Trump have the legal authority to make such a promise. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), senior Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, in an email Sunday expressed deep skepticism about the promises. Just ask Elon Musk’s employees at Tesla, SpaceX, or Twitter/X, and you’ll find similar disregard for employees.” (02/04/25)
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/federal-workers-don-t-resign