Trump ‘Buyout’ Falls Short as 75,000 Workers Take Deal (1)

About 75,000 federal employees signed up for a voluntary resignation program inspired by President Donald Trump’s billionaire efficiency czar — falling short of the numbers the White House hoped for and increasing the likelihood of deeper mass firings.

That total, confirmed by a source familiar with the data, makes up about 3% of the 2.4 million civilian federal workforce. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had previously set the goal at 5% to 10%.

On Thursday, Leavitt said the White House was happy with the response.

“I’m not so sure that we didn’t hit the numbers we wanted — ...