January 20, 2025executive orderexecutive powerpublic administrationcivil serviceexecutive powercivil servicefederal workforce
Trump reinstates Schedule F and signs Project 2025-aligned day-one orders
On inauguration day, President Trump signed an executive order titled "Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce" reinstating Schedule F with full force. Nearly two-thirds of his first-week executive actions mirrored Project 2025 proposals per CBS News and TIME analyses. The Senate later confirmed Russell Vought as OMB Director.