Trump’s freeze this time around is set to expire after 90 days, though agencies will first have to submit plans—in consultation with OMB and Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency—to permanently reduce their rolls through efficiencies and attrition. The Internal Revenue Service will face a longer freeze, per Trump’s order.

President Trump’s plan to unravel diversity, equity and inclusion efforts began taking shape on Wednesday with an order closing such programs within federal agencies and placing all staff working on those programs on paid leave.

Trump's executive order ends the government's DEI programs, impacting everything from anti-bias training to funding for minority homeowners.

Earlier hiring freezes actually made government services less efficient, the Government Accountability Office found.

White House instructs all government departments and agencies in the executive branch to end remote work arrangements.