But Poole, an Air Force veteran who now works as a civilian trainer, says he's lost all trust in the government as President Donald Trump pushes a now-or-never buyout on federal workers and Democrats seem powerless to stop him.

With less than two days left, how many federal workers have already said yes to President Trump’s buyout? How many have accepted the offer to resign?

A Trump administration spokesperson said more than 40,000 federal employees had taken the buyout and the number is "growing."