U.S. federal agencies spent nearly $10 billion in 2025 on paid administrative leave as part of the Trump administration's DOGE deferred resignation program, intended to reduce federal workforce headcount. The cost as of 16 September 2026 included $6.7–$9.5 billion in paid leave.
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The use of paid administrative leave as part of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, an effort to entice federal workers to quit, across government in 2025 was 435% higher than two years prior, according to a new GAO report.
www.rawstory.com/doge-2677867... The Trump administration spent $9.5 billion last year on paid administrative leave for federal employees as part of its effort to shrink the government, according to a new estimate from the nonpartisa...