The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md. Employees at the FDA and other federal agencies say the Trump administration's return-to-office mandate has been marked by confusion, changing guidance and frustrating conditions. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

Members of Shenandoah National Park Search and Rescue go over rope techniques as they train on a mountain cliff in the park in Virginia on June 13, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

The General Services Administration, which manages federal real estate, is identifying property to divest, and the agency has abruptly fired more than 1,000 workers and is targeting an overall 63% reduction in headcount at its Public Building Service division. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

Elon Musk speaks as President Donald Trump holds his first Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Pool, via AP hide caption

Elon Musk speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

The General Services Administration is bracing for deep cuts under the new Trump administration. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

On February 7, a worker removes the U.S. Agency for International Development sign on their headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has targeted with agency with a series of orders that have put its programs and employees in limbo. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption

Elon Musk at the inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. Trump tasked Musk with dramatically slashing government via the Department of Government Efficiency team. Its work has been secretive and controversial and has created chaos throughout the federal workforce. Pool/Getty Images hide caption