Political influence was the leading cause behind why some feds left their jobs

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton · 2 ноября 2026 г. · 8 мин

Of federal employees who have recently separated from their jobs, political influence was a top reason they left. And nearly three-quarters say they didn’t leave their jobs voluntarily. Many felt pressured to go. A federal employee “exit survey,” conducted by the Accountability and Reform Research Consortium, collected responses from over 2,000 former federal employees across 55 agencies. To break down the findings, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman spoke with the survey leads, Bill Resh and Gary Hollibaugh. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .