Overview

• Federal employees returning to offices after years of remote work report cockroach infestations, lack of desks, and inadequate facilities.
• The January 20 mandate, part of Trump's effort to reshape the federal workforce, has led to over 100,000 departures and further planned cuts.
• NASA staff describe working without proper furniture and encountering bugs in faucets, while some employees sleep in cars to avoid long commutes.
• Other agencies, including the IRS and FDA, report insufficient workspaces, internet outages, and privacy concerns for sensitive tasks.
• Critics and labor unions allege the poor preparation is a deliberate strategy to push more workers to resign, a claim the administration denies.