Federal employees were paid nearly $7 billion not to work under DOGE effort: GAO
The Government Accountability Office estimates that roughly 144,000 employees were placed on leave through the Trump administration’s Deferred Resignation Program.
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6 viewpointsTrump administration spent $9.5 billion last year on employee leave, driven by DOGE-era cuts
DOGE Initiative Resulted in Federal Employees Getting Paid Billions to Not Work, New Government Report Finds
Federal employees were paid $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE effort
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