About 154,000 Workers Accepted Trump Administration Buyouts

The voluntary retirement provided government workers with eight months of paid leave if they left their jobs.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington on Feb. 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Some 154,000 workers accepted buyouts offered by the Trump administration, an official said on Aug. 1.

A spokesperson for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed the number, which represents about 6.4 percent of the government workforce, in an email to The Epoch Times.