President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at significantly reducing the size of the federal workforce. The order includes strict hiring limits and plans for large-scale reductions in force. Elon Musk, who met with Trump in the Oval Office before the signing, criticized the 'unelected' federal bureaucracy and called for accountability.
The order says agencies should “hire no more than one employee for every four employees that depart from federal service.” There are plans for exceptions when it comes to immigration, law enforcement and public safetyplans to sign an executive order on Tuesday that would continue downsizing the federal workforce , including strict limits on hiring.Musk appeared with Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon as Trump prepared to sign the order.
It also said that agencies should “hire no more than one employee for every four employees that depart from federal service.” There are plans for exceptions when it comes to immigration, law enforcement and public safety.Trump and Musk are pushing federal workers to resign in return for financial incentives, although their plan is currently on hold while a judge reviews its legality.
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