Liz Goggin, a licensed clinical social worker with the Veterans Health Administration, accepted the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer before her agency said her position was exempt. Justine Kenin/NPR hide caption
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A protester holds a fork during a rally against billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency on Feb. 7 in Washington, D.C. The fork is a reference to the deferred resignation program for federal employees that was communicated through an email with the subject line "Fork in the Road." Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption
Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees
Protesters rally outside the headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Judge further pauses Trump's 'Fork in the Road' resignation offer to federal employees
People protest during a rally against Elon Musk, seen as the architect of the "Fork in the Road" offer to federal employees, outside the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay
The headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption