Largest Mass Resignation in US History as 100k Federal Workers Quit
5 hours ago
- #Trump Administration
- #Government Shutdown
- #Federal Workers
- 100,000 federal workers are set to resign in the largest mass resignation in U.S. history.
- The resignations are part of President Trump's Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), aimed at reducing federal bureaucracy.
- DRP will cost $14.8 billion, paying workers full salary and benefits for up to eight months on administrative leave.
- The mass resignations could disrupt services in key agencies like the Department of Veteran Affairs and Social Security Administration.
- The Trump administration has implemented hiring freezes and layoffs, with an estimated 135,000 workers fired.
- Critics warn of a loss in institutional knowledge and potential negative impacts on government services and unemployment rates.
- A federal judge has temporarily blocked job cuts at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.