Testing the limits

Trump and Musk are pressuring two million federal workers to resign.

SIGN NOW: Stop Trump and Musk from sabotaging our government's ability to serve the public >> Pamela, we're in the midst of an attempted hostile takeover of OUR federal government. You've probably heard that over the past couple of days, the Office of Personnel Management – now led by two Elon Musk loyalists [1] – has emailed two million workers at agencies like the DOJ, FDA, NASA, and the CDC, pressuring them to resign. [2] Make no mistake: this is an all-out attack on the agencies and services that millions of us depend on to protect our rights and environment, provide healthcare and housing, and so much more.   And it's the continuation of the extremist agenda that's dominated Trump's second term so far: decimating our government's ability to solve problems for everyday Americans so the wealthy and powerful can line their pockets. Common Cause won't stand for it. Sign the Petition: Trump and Musk are carrying out an extremist agenda to gut our government and install partisan loyalists. We must condemn this attack on the services we depend on, and the public servants who dedicate their lives to them >> SIGN THE PETITION If there's a theme of Donald Trump's first 9 days as President – it's testing the limits via chaos and confusion in an effort to break us. On everything from freezing (then restoring) federal aid, to firing inspector generals en masse, to this new attempted purge of the federal workers that serve communities across the country, he's brazenly violating the law and hoping nobody will stop him. But this isn't just some process story – for each of these illegal acts, real people will pay the price. Without government workers, we'll all see a backlog in services, assistance, and lifesaving aid that our tax dollars are paying for. Right now, we don't know how they decided which people or which roles to target, but it doesn't take a genius to see what's next. Some will take the offer (potentially endangering their pensions), and their jobs will either be filled by MAGA partisans who pass their loyalty tests, or eliminated entirely. Unfortunately – and by design – we still don't know the full story of what's happened here: with yesterday's federal aid freeze or this new attack on federal workers. But please know, your watchdogs at Common Cause are exploring our legal options to uncover the truth and stop these abuses of power. Those actions will take time – but here's one thing you can do right now. If you still believe in government that works to address the people's needs – not one that cuts services we all rely on to save billionaires money on taxes – then we need you in this fight. Can you add your name to condemn Donald Trump and Elon Musk's hostile takeover of our government today? Thanks for all you do, Virginia Kase Solomón, President & CEO and the team at Common Cause [1] https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-lackeys-office-personnel-management-opm-neuralink-x-boring-stalin/ [2] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-offers-incentives-federal-employees-resign-warns-downsizing-2025-01-28/ Common Cause is a leader in fights that matter at the local, state, and national level. Your support helps us fight special interests, hold elected officials accountable, and build a better democracy for all Americans. DONATE Interested in volunteering with our Action Team? Sign up here. 805 15th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 202.833.1200 https://commoncause.org Common Cause's work to defend and strengthen our democracy is powered by members like you. You can use this link to unsubscribe or let us know you'd like to receive fewer emails from us.

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