The Trump administration told federal employees in an email that they are required to return to the office, and for those who don’t, they will be offered buyouts.
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TheTrumpadministrationisofferingbuyoutsfornearlyallfederalemployees,includingthosewhoworkremotely,aspartofPresidentDonaldTrump’seffortstogetemployeesbackintotheoffice,buttheyonlyhaveuntilFeb.6toopt-in.
DuringTrump’sfirstweekinoffice,heissuedseveraldirectivestothefederalworkforce,includingarequirementthatremoteemployeesmustreturntoin-personwork.
“Afterfouryearsofincompetenceandfailure,PresidentDonaldTrumpiscommittedtomakingourgovernmentefficientandproductiveagain,”WhiteHousepresssecretaryKarolineLeavittsaidinastatementonTuesday.“Americantaxpayerspayforthesalariesoffederalgovernmentemployeesandthereforedeserveemployeesworkingontheirbehalfwhoactuallyshowuptoworkinourwonderfulfederalbuildings,alsopaidforbytaxpayers.
“Iftheydon’twanttoworkintheofficeandcontributetomakingAmericagreatagain,thentheyarefreetochooseadiff
