White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday morning that it is incorrect to describe a recent decision to offer buyouts to all federal employees as a purge.
On Tuesday evening, a memo released by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said it would start subjecting all federal employees to “enhanced standards of suitability and conduct” and warned of future downsizing. The email, sent to millions of employees, said those who leave their posts voluntarily will receive about eight months of salary but that they have to choose to do so by Feb. 6.
