Trump administration offers federal workers second chance to resign — or risk being fired

Published April 2, 2025 3:30pm ET



Various federal agencies have renewed deferred resignation offers for employees as the Trump administration eyes further cuts to the federal workforce.

The initial “fork in the road” deferred resignation program offered during the first weeks of the Trump administration allowed most federal employees to resign from their positions and still earn pay and benefits through Sept. 30. The offer was accepted by roughly 77,000 federal employees, according to the White House.

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