ABC News The across-the-board federal hiring freeze that Pres. Donald J. Trump ordered in one of his first executive actions ends Wednesday.

The Root Donald Trump claims to have a love and respect for NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, but his federal hiring freeze says another.

Salon The federal hiring freeze might be beneficial, but Trump needs to address some other issues first.

HuffPost Politics Donald J. Trump has announced a federal hiring freeze.

Salon Is there some benefit to the hiring freeze?

ABC News "Freezing federal hiring sounds good on the campaign trail, but it does not make government smaller like some people think it does," National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) says. "All it does is lead to the hiring of more federal contractors Read more ... which tend to cost taxpayers more than federal employees and are less accountable."

Business Insider It could be a way to decrease federal spending.

The New York Times President Donald J. Trump ordered an across-the-board employment freeze for the federal government.

Salon Trump froze federal hiring in every area of the government excluding sectors involving the military, public safety and public health.

NPR A 1982 report — still cited by many experts — found past hiring freezes cost the government more, while also resulting in less collection of taxes and other revenue.