Federal Judge George A. O'Toole Jr. has announced the continuation of a pause on President Donald Trump's deferred resignation buyout offer for federal employees, pending further review. The controversial plan, heavily criticized by labor unions, aimed to incentivize voluntary resignations among federal workers under a pressing deadline. Unions, supported by 20 Democratic attorneys general, argue the initiative violates legal protocols and serves as a coercive measure threatening mass termination. The Trump administration defends the offer as a necessary restructuring of the federal workforce amid ongoing judicial scrutiny.