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In a presidential memorandum released Jan. 23, President Trump ordered a freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees. The order said no vacant positions existing at noon Jan. 22 may be filled and no new positions could be created, except in limited circumstances. The memo clearly excluded all military personnel and it went further to exempt any positions that are deemed necessary to meet national security or public safety responsibilities.
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