Summary
Around 100,000 federal workers in the United States plan to resign, marking the largest mass resignation of government workers in U.S. history. This event is part of a program started under President Trump's administration to reduce government staff and streamline services.
Key Facts
- 100,000 federal workers will resign as part of a planned program.
- This program, called the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), was initiated under President Trump's administration.
- The mass resignation will occur on a deadline day for Congress to approve more funding to avoid a government shutdown.
- President Trump formed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut down federal bureaucracy.
- The Deferred Resignation Program allows workers to resign with a compensation package instead of risking future layoffs.
- There are 2.4 million federal workers in the U.S. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The DRP will cost $14.8 billion to cover salaries and benefits for up to eight months.
- The New York Times estimates that 135,000 federal workers have been fired, although there are no official records of this number.
