President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that calls on federal agencies to work with the U.S. DOGE Service in a bid to cut their existing workforce and limit future hiring. Ahead of the signing,

The executive order builds on President Trump’s broader “America First” foreign policy, which prioritizes national interests and sovereignty over international alliances. On his first day in office, Trump signed an “America First Policy Directive”, instructing the State Department to align all diplomatic efforts with U.S. strategic priorities.