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 government.
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.
Trump rolls back DEI across the federal government. Is your workplace next?
In one of his first moves to crack down on "woke," President Trump used his executive power on Inauguration Day to end DEI in the federal government.
Trump signs orders ending diversity programs; federal DEI staffers being placed on leave
The orders cut funding for so-called DEI initiatives across all agencies in order to "end DEI inside the federal government," according to Trump administration officials. They also rescind numerous previous executive orders and actions from past administrations that aimed to promote diversity throughout the federal government.
Trump's DEI rollback: What federal workers face, what experts say US may lose
DEI experts who spoke with the I-Team said the president’s order falsely equates DEI efforts with preference and the selection of unqualified workers.
Trump administration gives green light to start firing federal workers in DEI roles
An earlier memo from the Office of Personnel Management had asked agency heads to submit written plans by Jan. 31 for dismissing employees.
Trump orders all DEI employees out of government buildings
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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 leave by Wednesday evening. White House press secretary Ka
Trump administration orders federal DEI workers to go on paid leave
"It's really disgusting to target federal workers who've been charged with the goal of expanding equity and ensuring that government services benefit a wide swath of the American
Trump puts federal employees involved in DEI efforts on leave
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Federal agencies told to move to eliminate DEI offices and positions within 60 days
Federal agencies have been told to move to terminate “to the maximum extent allowed by law, all federal diversity, equity, ...
US Air Force says it will teach video on first Black pilots after DEI review
The U.S. Air Force on Sunday said it will resume instruction of trainees using a video about the first Black airmen in the ...
Can you spot the difference? Government websites quietly make changes as Trump moves to end federal DEI and remote-work programs.
Federal departments are scrambling to respond to Trump's flurry of executive orders.
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College Leaders Galvanize to Fight the Anti-DEI ‘Chaos’
Education for All, a grassroots network of mostly community college leaders, is spreading strategies for how to resist ...
Many US firms are standing by diversity efforts, but not the ‘DEI’ label
US President Donald Trump has fielded several anti-DEI policies in his first days in office, reiterating his opposition to ...
US Air Force resumes teaching video on first Black pilots after DEI review
New defence secretary Pete Hegseth has made eliminating DEI from the military a top priority. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US government workers told to report DEI efforts or face 'consequences'
Government employees received emails threatening "consequences" if they did not report DEI work to the White House.
What Is DEI and How Is Donald Trump Challenging It?
Trump signed an Executive Order, titled “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing." ...