President Donald Trump has been actively reshaping the American federal workforce since taking office, employing a series of executive orders and actions aimed at reducing its size and restructuring key agencies. Some of the notable actions include offering buyouts to 2 million federal workers under a deferred resignation program, which has been met with resistance from federal worker unions and employees alike.

The administration also issued a funding freeze memo that temporarily halted trillions of dollars in federal aid, leading to legal challenges from advocacy groups and Democratic state attorneys general. Furthermore, Trump has dismissed 17 inspectors general at various government agencies, potentially replacing them with loyalists, a move criticized for violating federal law.

Additionally, Trump has taken steps to reduce the federal workforce by ordering employees back to the office full-time, implementing a freeze on federal hiring, and reinstating the Schedule F executive order to make it easier to fire government workers. Significant changes have also been observed at key agencies, with reassignments of senior career attorneys at the Justice Department and a review of FEMA initiated by Trump.

Moreover, Trump’s actions include firing over 1,000 officials appointed by his predecessor Joe Biden, eliminating government diversity programs, and directing the removal of DEI directives from the military. These changes have sparked legal challenges and backlash from various groups, including transgender rights advocates and federal workers. The administration’s restructuring efforts continue to draw scrutiny and controversy as they impact the operations and workforce of federal agencies.