Trump’s Reforms Could Radically Overhaul, Consolidate Federal Workforce

On his first day in office, Trump issued seven executive orders cutting the size and costs of the federal workforce.
Trump’s Reforms Could Radically Overhaul, Consolidate Federal Workforce
President Donald Trump signs an executive order on birthright citizenship, at the White House on Jan. 20, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
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WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump wasted no time following his Jan. 20 swearing-in to sign dozens of executive orders, including seven specifically aimed at fundamentally changing the culture, costs, and size of the federal workforce.

Most immediately, Trump ordered the 2.3 million career civil service government employees to report for work at their official duty stations, thus ending the teleworking started in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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