Some 100,000 federal workers are set to formally quit the U.S. government in what will constitute the largest mass resignation of government workers in U.S. history.
The resignations—which come as part of a program drawn up by President Donald Trump at the start of his second administration—will happen on Tuesday as Congress is facing a deadline on the same day to authorize more funding or risk a government shutdown.
If there is no deal, the White House has ordered federal agencies to make plans for the large-scale redundancies.
Newsweek contacted the Office of Personnel Management by email outside of normal business hours to comment on this story.
Why It Matters
The loss of federal workers will have huge impacts on operations across different parts of government and could disrupt services including in the Department of Veteran Affairs and the Social Security Administration.
An increasing number of unemployed adults will also impact the economy, with a large number of people clamoring to secure jobs in the private sector at once.
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What To Know
The resignations come as, since assuming office, the Trump administration has made trimming down federal bureaucracy and streamlining services one of its key priorities. To that end, Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an agency spearheaded by billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, until he left the White House in May following disagreements with the President.
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