Trump’s Press Secretary Leaves the White House and Makes a Big Announcement.

The program itself, framed as a “deferred resignation program,” presented employees with a stark choice. Eligible federal workers could resign immediately and continue to receive full pay and benefits through September, effectively giving them a soft landing, or recommit to the workplace as the administration seeks to end the era of widespread telework. To supporters, the buyout is a fiscally responsible and voluntary mechanism to reduce what they describe as a bloated bureaucracy. It avoids the chaos of mass firings or sudden layoffs while signaling a shift toward accountability and in‑person productivity. The offer, neatly packaged on paper, seems almost generous: months of pay for simply walking away on your own schedule.