Number of federal employees opting for deferred resignations below White House's goals

At least 20,000 federal employees have reportedly accepted the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer, totaling about 1% of the federal workforce.

Last week, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management sent an email to nearly 2.3 million federal workers, offering pay and benefits through September if they announce their intention to resign by Thursday. Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, said he expects between 5% to 10% of federal employees to accept the Trump administration’s offer.