I reported that President Trump issued an executive order freezing hiring for most federal agencies. Now, the IRS has made moves to comply.

President Trump’s directive is supposed to exempt national security and public safety positions, but the F.B.I. has put an immediate hiring freeze in place.

The order had special language reserved for the IRS, making the hiring freeze indefinite. And it came only a week before the start of tax season on Jan. 27, when the agency will s