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Trump Ends Remote Work for Federal Employees in Executive Order

Tamara Brown by Tamara Brown
January 21, 2025
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Trump Ends Remote Work for Federal Employees in Executive Order
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday, January 20th, mandating that all federal employees return to in-person work full-time at their designated offices. This directive fulfills a key campaign promise and is part of a broader strategy to streamline federal operations and address service inefficiencies.

The order directs department and agency heads to end telework arrangements as soon as practicable, with limited exceptions deemed necessary by leadership. Trump emphasized that remote work policies had created significant backlogs, delays, and inefficiencies in public service delivery, harming Americans relying on government assistance. He cited reports of unanswered calls, missed appointments, and prolonged processing times as evidence of the need for federal employees to return to offices.

While a majority of federal workers already operate in-person full-time, approximately 228,000 employees, or 10% of the federal workforce, remain fully remote. Flexible telework arrangements had expanded significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many federal agencies incorporating these policies into long-term agreements. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), representing 800,000 federal employees, criticized the decision. AFGE President Everett Kelley called the move a “backward action,” arguing that hybrid work models are critical for attracting and retaining top talent.

Trump’s administration counters that in-person work is essential for improving government accountability and reducing operational inefficiencies. Elon Musk, who co-leads Trump’s newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has publicly supported the measure, stating it could lead to voluntary resignations from those resistant to returning. Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a fellow DOGE leader, argue that taxpayers should not subsidize remote work as a “privilege.”

The executive order also aligns with Trump’s broader agenda to shrink the federal workforce. On the same day, he announced a hiring freeze for most federal agencies, exempting positions related to national security, public safety, and immigration enforcement. The Office of Management and Budget, alongside DOGE, has been tasked with delivering a 90-day plan to reduce workforce size through attrition and operational efficiencies.

While supporters hail the move as a long-overdue step to reform federal bureaucracy, critics warn it may lead to staffing shortages, reduced morale, and logistical challenges in accommodating a sudden influx of on-site workers.

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