President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that requires federal agencies to work with the U.S. DOGE Service to cut their existing workforce and limit future hiring — the most explicit statement yet by the president that he supports “large-scale” cuts to the federal workforce.

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday that would continue downsizing the federal workforce

President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to work with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to “significantly” reduce the size of the federal workforce,

Trump’s executive order claims that paper straws use chemicals that may carry risks to human health are more expensive to produce than plastic straws. Researchers from the University of Antwerp found forever chemicals known as PFAS to be present in paper, bamboo, glass and plastic straws, but not stainless steel ones, according to a 2023 study.

President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce. Watch Trump and Musk speak to the media in the player above.