At Least 70,000 Federal Workers Have Accepted Buyout Offer: White House Official

A federal judge indefinitely paused the plan’s deadline during a hearing on Feb. 10.

The White House in Washington on Feb. 4, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

At least 70,000 federal workers have opted into the Trump administration’s buyout offer as of Feb. 11, a White House official told The Epoch Times.

The number of workers accepting the offer had reached 65,000 on Feb. 7, after a total of 20,000 had opted in three days prior.