On January 28, 2025, the Trump administration used its new communication system to send a mass email to over 2 million federal employees offering a buyout.

The Trump administration is offering federal workers a "deferred resignation" option, including a severance package of about eight months' pay and benefits. The plan aims to shrink the federal workforce while providing an exit for employees who feel misaligned with the administration,

President Trump continued his crusade to thin out the federal bureaucracy by offering all 2 million federal workers eight months’ salary in exchange for resigning from their position.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday (Jan 28) offered federal workers the opportunity to leave their jobs in return for eight months severance, according to a memo sent to staff seen by AFP.

This article was first published on nbcnews.com on Jan. 28, 2025, 3:30 PM MST / Last Updated Jan. 28, 2025, 3:37 PM MST

Changeover among federal government agencies is normal when a new administration comes to Washington, with presidents regularly dismissing appointees selected by predecessors from opposing political parties.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered most federal workers the option to leave their jobs in exchange for eight months severance, in his most radical move yet to drastically overhaul

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