Va., says federal workers should 'not be fooled' by the Trump administration's buyout offers as they are being asked to return to the office.

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) warned federal workers against seizing on President Donald Trump’s “buyout” deal on Tuesday, bluntly telling anyone tempted that the president has “no authority” to carry out the deal: “He’ll stiff you!

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is warning federal employees not to cave to President Donald Trump’s offer of a buyout that would give workers about eight months’ salary if they leave their jobs next week. “He’ll stiff you,” Kaine said on the Senate floor.

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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) has an urgent warning for federal workers considering President Donald Trump's buyout offer: it's bogus. According to CBS News Capitol Hill correspondent Alan He, Kaine issued his warning on the Senate floor on Tuesday,

President Donald Trump is offering to pay out civil servants who don’t wish to remain part of his administration. One Democrat said it was a trick. The Office of Personnel Management told federal workers in an email sent Tuesday that they would receive pay and benefits until later this year as long as they decide to part ways with the government by Thursday next week.