More than 2,600 employees at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have decided to accept the resignation offers from the Trump administration, according to two sources. This number is over double the 1,217 workers who took the first offer back in January. The offer is open for more staff over 40 years old for an extra 45 days, which means more people might choose to leave soon.
In January, the Trump administration made these offers to around 2 million federal workers, including those at the DOE, as part of a plan to reduce the size of the government. The DOE has about 17,000 workers, and the resignations have affected important offices that help manage the U.S. power grid and provide loans for new energy projects.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright sent an email to employees, saying that more workers might be let go to fit the goals set by President Trump. He mentioned that some key workers, such as those focused on safety and national security, may not be able to take this offer to resign.
A spokesperson for the DOE said they couldn’t provide the exact number of people who took the second round of offers yet, as the deadline was recently extended. They also said that all resignation requests need to be approved. Many staffers from the Policy Office, the Grid Deployment Office, and the Loan Programs Office, as well as other affected offices, have decided to leave.
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