Trump Ends Federal Remote Work, Orders Hiring Freeze

President Donald Trump put an end to remote work for federal workers and also issued a hiring freeze on new government employees, part of the flurry of executive orders he signed Monday after assuming the presidency.

Under the Biden administration, the House Oversight Committee issued a report last week that said more than half of the 2.2 million federal civilian employees “were either teleworking or fully remote” as of May 2024.

Trump put an end to that, ordering department and agency heads to “take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person” as soon as practical, barring exceptions.

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