ATLANTA - A former Internal Revenue Service employee in metro Atlanta says she has yet to receive the early retirement payout she was promised as part of a federal downsizing initiative reportedly led by Elon Musk and his team with DOGE.

What they're saying:

The woman, who requested anonymity and asked that her face be blurred due to fear of retaliation, said she accepted the offer to leave her federal job under pressure and tight deadlines. But months later, she claims she has not received any compensation.

"There was a deadline for us to make a decision to leave," she said. "And I think there should have been a deadline for you to get us our money."

She said the decision came quickly. "I looked into it and I had like two days to make a decision," she said. "So I decided to go ahead

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