White House, DEI

White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave
Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to a post from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
White House OPM orders all DEI offices to begin closing by end of day Wednesday
The Office of Personnel Management tells agency and department heads they must close all DEIA offices by the end of Wednesday and put government workers in those offices on paid leave.
White House puts federal DEI employees on paid administrative leave
There are no more federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) jobs as President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning DEI programs in the federal government.
US Breaking: White House OPM Orders Immediate Closure of DEI Offices Nationwide
The White House has ordered all federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices to close by Jan. 22, following an executive order by President Trump. DEI workers will be placed on paid administrative leave,
US government workers in federal DEI offices to be put on paid leave: White House
The Trump administration's latest directive requires federal agencies to eliminate DEI programs, remove associated webpages, and place DEI office employees on paid leave by January 31, 2025, as part of efforts to restore merit-based hiring practices.
Federal DEI staffers being placed on leave
A memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Tuesday evening called for all federal DEI employees to be placed on ...
Trump’s orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shift
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders to end the government’s diversity, equity and inclusion effort mark a sea change for ...
Stephen A. Smith explains his 'concerns' over the end of DEI measures, reminds people why they were needed
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith explains his concerns with the removal of DEI measures and details the history of why they were ...
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Executive Order Ends DEI Efforts in Government, Federal Contracting
Find out more about the new executive order that requires agencies to terminate all discriminatory and illegal preferences, ...
DEI’s quick demise in the federal government spills into private sector
Diversity, equity and inclusion policies are on the ropes after President Trump’s executive order ending all affirmative ...
Businesses That Changed DEI Policies Prior to Trump's Executive Order
Several U.S. companies like Meta and Walmart cut back DEI initiatives before President Trump's executive order removed ...
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Trump issues more executive orders targeting immigration and DEI
President Donald Trump's second term in the White House began with a flurry of unilateral actions and he's showing no signs ...
What is DEI, and why is it dividing America?
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in American boardrooms, state legislatures and college ...
How Many Federal DEI Employees Are There in the U.S.?
Donald Trump issued an executive order when he took office in January 2025, removing Joe Biden’s DEI programs in the ...