The government paid $4.5 billion to feds who took the DRP, one estimate shows
The government paid $4.5 billion to feds who took the DRP, one estimate shows  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Mon Apr 13 2026
Description: The government paid an estimated $4.5 billion for federal employees not to work under the deferred resignation offer last year. The calculation comes from a new data report from the Partnership for Public Service. The organization’s report calculates other cost expenditures, all tied back to the Trump administration’s overhauls to the federal workforce. Here with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.