On Monday, President Trump began his first day in office by signing about 200 executive orders and memoranda.
Among these is an executive order that ended remote work, which was initiated during the coronavirus pandemic by the administration of former President Joe Biden.
The new presidential action, titled “Return to In-Person Work,” allowed an exemption only in the most dire circumstances.
“As soon as it is practical, heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of government must take all necessary actions to end remote work arrangements and mandate that workers return to work in person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis, with the exception of any exemptions that the department and agency heads deem necessary.”
It stated, in part, that “this memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law.”
Additionally, Trump, the 47th President of the United States, stopped employing civilian Federal employees to work within the executive branch.
“I hereby order a freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees, to be applied throughout the executive branch, by virtue of the authority granted to me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America.” No Federal civilian post that is open at noon on January 20, 2025, may be filled as part of this freeze, and no new position may be created unless specifically authorized by this memorandum or another applicable law. This freeze is applicable to all executive departments and agencies, regardless of their operational and programmatic funding sources, with the exception of those listed below,” the statement stated.
“This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law,” it read in part.
The 47th President of America, Trump, also canceled the hiring of Federal civilian employees to be applied throughout the executive branch.
“By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order a freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees, to be applied throughout the executive branch. As part of this freeze, no Federal civilian position that is vacant at noon on January 20, 2025, may be filled, and no new position may be created except as otherwise provided for in this memorandum or other applicable law. Except as provided below, this freeze applies to all executive departments and agencies regardless of their sources of operational and programmatic funding,” it read.
Meanwhile, military personnel of America’s armed forces, immigration enforcement, national security, or public safety were exempted from the order.
“This order does not apply to military personnel of the armed forces or to positions related to immigration enforcement, national security, or public safety. Moreover, nothing in this memorandum shall adversely impact the provision of Social Security, Medicare, or Veterans’ benefits. In addition, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) may grant exemptions from this freeze where those exemptions are otherwise necessary,” it added.
