US government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal workers exit this week
The Trump administration's Deferred Resignation Program will reduce the federal workforce by over 275,000 employees and save $28 billion annually, marking the largest workforce cut since WWII.
- Over 154,000 federal workers accepted the Trump administration's buyout offer, resigning through at least September 30.
- Scott Kupor, the director of the Office of Personnel Management, described the departures positively, considering it an opportunity for a new government culture.
- Cherkaoui, a former USDA employee, expressed mixed emotions about her resignation, feeling both regret and relief after launching a consulting business.
- Those leaving the government reported mixed feelings as they navigate their next steps.
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U.S. government faces brain drain as 154,000 workers exit | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts — the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years, triggering what unions and governance experts warn is a damaging loss of institutional expertise.
BREAKING: Over 100,000 Federal Workers RESIGNED Today! * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Noah
Can you feel the fat being gutted away? How about 100,000 less federal workers sucking off the Government cheese? It’s a beautiful thing and it happened this morning: JUST IN: Nearly 100,000 federal workers resigned this morning. The largest resignation in history. — Remarks (@remarks) September 30, 2025 #BREAKING: Nearly 100,000 federal workers have resigned this morning making it the largest resignation in history. — R A W S A L E R T S (@ra…
U.S. will see its largest mass resignation in history as 100,000 federal workers are set to quit their jobs today
About 150,000 workers took the Trump administration’s Deferred Resignation Program deal, and combined with layoffs, the U.S. will have 300,000 fewer federal staffers this year.


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