Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories

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Liz Goggin (left), a licensed clinical social worker, and Mahri Stainnak both served in the federal government for more than a decade. In 2025, Goggin quit her job, while Stainnak was fired.

Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.

(Image credit: Maansi Srivastava and Tristan Spinski for NPR)

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