President Trump enacted a new executive order limiting federal hiring to one new employee for every four that leave, excluding public safety and immigration enforcement. The order mandates agency heads collaborate with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to further reduce the federal workforce, which, currently at over 2.4 million (excluding military and postal employees), is seen as excessive. This hiring restriction follows a 90-day freeze initiated when Trump took office. The move reflects Trump's commitment to government reform, as echoed by Musk during a press conference following the signing of the order.
The people voted for major government reform and that's what people are going to get," Musk said on Tuesday. "It's just common sense."
There are too many federal employees. Excluding active-duty military and Postal Service employees, the federal workforce exceeds 2.4 million," the White House said in a fact sheet.
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