Donald Trump forced the hands of millions of federal workers just days into his second presidential term by making them a difficult-to-refuse offer.

The 47th President of the United States has transformed the fabric of the federal government since taking office on January 20, primarily through sweeping cuts that have cost the jobs of legions of career bureaucrats. Some of those now departing the Washington DC bubble were let go after dealmaker-in-chief Trump offered them a buyout.