The late-night announcement was an email, sent to some two million federal workers. Subject line: Fork in the Road. In it, federal employees were advised they could take part in a "deferred resignation program",

One of the most visible signs of how President Donald Trump is trying to reshape the federal government is his call for federal employees to return to the office full-time. On his first day, Trump signed an executive order that called for an end to remote work and later that week, agencies were instructed to end their telework policies.

On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced it would offer buyouts to all federal employees who choose to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.