As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay
The Trump administration has given more than 2 million federal employees until Thursday to decide whether to stay or go. A last-minute court hearing may throw a wrench into the administration's plans.
![As 'Fork' resignation deadline arrives, a federal judge will consider a stay](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3375+0+366/resize/1400/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6d%2Fb0%2F17e4e5f94724904236bb59d31f9c%2Fap25036039042715.jpg)
![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 Feb. 4, 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6d%2Fb0%2F17e4e5f94724904236bb59d31f9c%2Fap25036039042715.jpg)
The Trump administration has given more than 2 million federal employees until Thursday to decide whether to stay or go. A last-minute court hearing may throw a wrench into the administration's plans.
(Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)