Trump’s ‘Fork in the Road’ Buyout Program Moves Forward as Judge Dissolves Temporary Freeze

A federal judge in Boston lifted a temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s mass buyout offer for federal workers, allowing the Fork in the Road program to proceed. U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. ruled that labor unions challenging the initiative lacked legal standing, stating they were not directly impacted. The White House hailed the ruling as a legal victory, while unions vowed to continue their fight. The program lets employees resign now while receiving pay through September.