One of Trump’s first executive orders on Monday was a broad directive for federal employees to return to the office. That was one of several policies aimed at increasing government efficiency that Trump and Musk floated before his inauguration, including a broader push to eliminate federal jobs.

The Republican president has been in office less than a week but the wrecking ball he has already taken to parts of the U.S. government has sent shock waves through much of America's federal bureaucracy.

President Donald Trump has issued orders that send federal workers back to the office, terminate DEI positions and more. Here’s what we know so far.