The federal swamp is about to undergo a massive draining soon as President Trump embarks on his mission to shrink the federal government.
CNN reported Tuesday afternoon that the Trump Administration is planning widespread federal layoffs among workers if they refuse to accept a generous buyout offer. Trump officials told the outlet that the layoffs, which are being called sweeping “Reductions in Force,” are expected to begin shortly after the Thursday deadline that the Office of Personnel Management set for workers to accept the resignation package.
As TGP readers know, Trump has offered buyouts to millions of federal workers if they resign by this Thursday. The federal workers who accept Trump’s offer will receive pay and benefits through September 30.
Just over 20,000 federal workers have thrown in the towel so far. This represents roughly 1% of 2.4 million people working for the federal government.
It’s important to note that Trump’s offer does not include postal workers, military personnel, immigration officials, or people in national security roles.
The White House hopes between 5% and 10% of employees take the buyout, but that still leaves almost a million federal employees eligible for termination even under the most generous scenario.
Moreover, the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal workforce union, is pressuring workers NOT to take the buyout. The union claims Trump’s offer contains no guarantees that employees “will receive the benefits that the Program purports to offer” if they resign.
In some cases, the train has already left the station for federal workers. As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, the Trump administration sent shockwaves through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by notifying over 1,000 employees that they are on the chopping block.
EPA employees who have been with the agency for less than a year received an email last week notifying them that they could be dismissed immediately.
President Trump’s administration then took another significant step in cutting down bloated government bureaucracy earlier on Tuesday, confirming that nearly all Washington-based USAID staff will be placed on leave—marking the most significant shake-up in the agency’s history.
“The reality is clear: A large-scale reduction, in response to the President’s workforce executive orders, is already happening. The government is restructuring, and unfortunately, many employees will later realize they missed a valuable, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” a Trump official told CNN.
While hundreds of thousands will likely live to regret not accepting Trump’s offer, billions of dollars will be saved. In addition, Americans will likely not notice any difference in how the government runs.
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