"For many Americans, work is not just about earning a paycheck. It is a centerpiece of their lives, and they want their job to be meaningful. Decades of research suggest this is true for most federal civil servants, who aim to serve not only their organizations and their missions, but also the public and the nation. Over the course of President Donald Trump's first administration, from 2017-21, we spoke with dozens of federal civil servants."
"Since the start of his second term, Trump has attempted a far more sweeping overhaul of the federal bureaucracy. More than 50,000 federal workers have been fired or targeted for layoffs. The U.S. Agency for International Development was shuttered, for example, and more than 80% of employees have been fired from AmeriCorps and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Another 154,000 federal workers accepted the government's buyout offers, which are structured as "deferred resignations.""
Most federal civil servants see their jobs as a calling to serve agencies, uphold democracy, and serve the public. During Trump's first term (2017–21), many career employees experienced turbulence that tested their commitment; over a quarter of those interviewed ultimately left the federal government. Since the start of a later term, the administration pursued a broader overhaul that fired or targeted more than 50,000 workers, shuttered agencies, and removed large shares of staff from AmeriCorps and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Another 154,000 accepted buyouts framed as deferred resignations. Attacks on civil servants' loyalty and punishment of dissent remain ongoing.
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