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USDA Fills Key Roles After 15,000 Resignations

5/8/2025

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USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the agency is filling key roles after over 15,000 employees resigned.
The Trump administration's deferred resignation program sought to reduce the federal workforce.
Rollins admitted to errors but clarified that key positions were excluded from the second resignation phase.
Former employees voiced frustration upon discovering their positions were reopened shortly after their resignations.

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USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the agency is filling key roles after over 15,000 employees resigned.
The Trump administration's deferred resignation program sought to reduce the federal workforce.
Rollins admitted to errors but clarified that key positions were excluded from the second resignation phase.
Former employees voiced frustration upon discovering their positions were reopened shortly after their resignations.