Approximately 75,000 federal employees accepted the buyout offer from the Trump administration; this represents around 3.75% of the federal workforce, less than the targeted 5-10%. The deadline for acceptance was extended multiple times due to legal challenges, including a lawsuit from labor unions questioning the legality of the offer. Despite assurances of full pay and benefits until September 30, 2025, some employees expressed concerns about job security. Overall, the response was lower than expected, needing between 100,000 to 200,000 participants to meet government objectives.
'Given that the federal government employs more than 2 million people, between 100,000 and 200,000 workers would have needed to take the offer to meet the administration's original goal.'
'The final number comes after a judge repeatedly delayed the original deadline, and the program's legality was uncertain due to a lawsuit from labor unions.'
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