Rhode Island's Peter Neronha has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general to stand with federal employees in a challenge to the Trump Administration's buyout plan.
They say the so-called "Fork in the Road" directive is an attempt to force federal workers to choose - with only days to decide - between accepting a "legally fraught buyout" and potentially being terminated.
Neronha says it's a reckless directive that's both a blatant attack on the nation's federal employees and all Americans who rely on the important services that they provide.
He says the directive has the potential to cause devastating disruptions to the government in ways that cannot yet be comprehended.
The coalition has moved to file an amicus brief in support of a motion for a temporary restraining order filed by the plaintiffs.
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