Trump ordered a loyalty-inflected rewrite of federal hiring

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

Entities and roles

Reforming The Federal Hiring Process And Restoring Merit To Government Servicedocumented action or event
Donald J. Trumppresident responsible for the cited action

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
On 2025-01-20, Donald Trump directed development of a federal hiring plan emphasizing merit, efficiency, and commitment to the Constitution and laws, while barring hiring based on race, sex, or religion.
- The White House: Reforming The Federal Hiring Process And Restoring Merit To Government ServiceOperative text of the cited action