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DOGE’s push to shrink the federal workforce cost the Trump administration $6.7 billion for employees not to work
The largest mass resignation in history has become a multi-billion dollar headache for the U.S. government.
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A Government Accountability Office report examining payroll data found that federal agencies’ use of administrative leave surged 435 percent between 2023 and 2025. The spike translated into $9.5 billion in paid salaries for employees who were not working. The increase represents the largest mass resignation in U.S. history and has become a multi‑billion‑dollar expense for the government.
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