Trump froze civilian hiring across the executive branch

Date: 2025-01-20
Entry type: presidential-memorandum
Current status: Issuance documented; this entry does not assert present enforceability.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Hiring Freezedocumented action or event
Donald J. Trumppresident responsible for the cited action

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
On 2025-01-20, Donald Trump ordered a freeze on filling vacant federal civilian positions and creating new positions, subject to stated exceptions.
- The White House: Hiring FreezeOperative text of the cited action