Trump admin launches Gen Z hiring push as officials warn of federal youth gap

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Bryce Crawford, a Gen Z Christian influencer, shares his personal story of finding peace from depression and anxiety through Jesus. He emphasizes that young people are seeking eternal fulfillment, which he believes only Jesus Christ can provide. EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is launching a new effort to "make government cool again" by hiring Gen Z workers to rebuild the federal talent pipeline after a year of Department of Government Efficiency cuts and to compete more aggressively with the private sector, Fox News Digital has learned. Officials told Fox News Digital that only about 7% of the federal workforce is under age 30 — something Trump administration officials want to change, saying it "poses long-term risks to government readiness and institutional strength." That 7% is compared to about 22% of the non-government workforce. "By a facto