Trump and Musk Accused of Purging Veterans From Government
The Trump administration, employing a plan reminiscent of Elon Musk’s actions at Twitter, is forcing federal employees, disproportionately veterans, to resign or face termination. This “deferred resignation” scheme, offering eight months’ pay in exchange for immediate resignation, is a coercive tactic disguised as a voluntary buyout. The plan, which targets agencies crucial to national security and veteran care, threatens to leave many veterans jobless and without recourse, while its purported cost savings are vastly inflated. This action is viewed not as efficiency reform, but as a politically motivated purge designed to weaken the civil service.
John Q. Hosedrinker