President Donald Trump on late Wednesday signed a new executive order that told agencies to restrict hiring throughout the federal government, providing some exceptions related to immigration enforcement, national and public security, and political appointees.
In the order released by the White House, agencies will also be mandated to form strategic hiring committees that include some of his administration’s appointees to make sure that the Trump administration’s priorities are being met. The order was issued as a hiring freeze directive that Trump had signed on Jan. 20 was due to expire, and as the government shutdown, now in its third week, continues.
