More Than 40,000 Federal Workers Have Accepted Buyout Offer

On Feb. 6, a federal judge pushed back the deadline to accept the offer to Feb. 10.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Feb. 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—More than 40,000 federal workers have accepted the Trump administration’s buyout offer so far, with the final figure expected to be much higher.

The deadline to accept the buyout offer was set for 11:59 p.m. EST on Feb. 6, but a federal judge pushed it back to Feb. 10.