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Senate minority staff estimated $14.76 billion for deferred resignations

Reporting and findings

  1. estimate

    PSI minority staff estimated the Deferred Resignation Program would cost approximately $14,762,224,251 for about 200,000 participating employees.

  2. documented

    Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.

  3. documented

    Russell Vought was the Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director.

Summary and current status

The largest modeled component paid roughly 200,000 employees through delayed departure dates.

$14.76 billion minority-staff estimate through July 2025

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Elon Muskpromised continued pay through deferred departuresOffice of Personnel Management
  2. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
  3. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought

Money trail

  1. 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
    estimated · 2025-07-31 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation Approximately 200,000 deferred-resignation participantsPeriod 2025-01-20 to 2025-07-31Basis Staff modeled salary and benefit payments through the promised resignation dates.Limits Largest nested component; actual work status, departures, leave, and legal treatment varied. Non-additive with the report's aggregate estimate.