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White House says Trump to sign order to extend federal hiring freeze

By Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2025 | 3:36 PM

WASHINGTON – The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to extend a federal hiring freeze, which was set to expire this month, through July.

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese)