Military families sought exemption from a return-to-office directive as the administration’s blunt exercise of power proved uniquely disruptive for federal workers married to service members.

Military spouses employed by the federal government are "categorically exempt" from the Trump administration's return-to-office mandate.

Federal workers who are spouses of some military and Foreign Service members are exempt from return to office policies, the Trump administration said on Wednesday. Why it matters: The administration has used executive orders and buyouts to crack down remote employees as part of its broader overhaul of the federal workforce.