Senate minority staff estimated $14.76 billion for deferred resignations
The largest modeled component paid roughly 200,000 employees through delayed departure dates.
Entities and roles
- Russell VoughtTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director
- Elon MuskTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
- Office of Personnel Managementpersonnel office offering the deferred-resignation program
- Donald J. Trumppresident authorizing the administration action
Relationships in this file
- Elon Muskpromised continued pay through deferred departuresOffice of Personnel Management
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought
Money trail
payment$14.76 billion for deferred resignations$14.76 billion - Estimated source
- Federal agencies
- Estimated recipient
- Deferred-resignation participants
- Financially affected
- Agency budgets, public-service users, and taxpayers
Claims and evidence
- estimateestimate
PSI minority staff estimated the Deferred Resignation Program would cost approximately $14,762,224,251 for about 200,000 participating employees.
- U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Minority Staff: The $21.7 Billion Blunder: Analyzing the Waste Generated by DOGEPassages and source records documenting: Senate minority staff estimated $14.76 billion for deferred resignations
- factdocumented
Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.
- The White House: President Trump participates in a press conference with departing DOGE adviser Elon MuskAppointment or biography record identifying Elon Musk as Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
- factdocumented
Russell Vought was the Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director.
- United States Senate: Roll Call Vote 37: Confirmation of Russell VoughtAppointment or biography record identifying Russell Vought as Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director