Promise Details
On October 15, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order “Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring,” which prohibits filling vacant federal civilian positions or creating new ones except under strict conditions. The EO builds on his earlier “hiring freeze” and merit hiring reforms, directing each agency to set up Strategic Hiring Committees to vet any exceptions. The goal is to tighten oversight, reduce federal workforce bloat, and align hiring with core priorities (e.g. national security, public safety). Exceptions may be granted by OPM. Because this directly alters how agencies staff themselves, it could bottleneck operations and face pushback from agencies or Congress.
What was done
Executive order established strict controls and committees for filling federal civilian positions; implementation began across agencies, tightening hiring as promised.
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