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.
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Trump administration orders federal DEI employees be placed on leave. What happens next?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Tuesday evening. Trump signed executive orders on Monday and Tuesday aimed to end DEI programs within the federal government and rescind ...
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 ...
Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain ground
Federal agencies, employees and contractors are trying to process how President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-DEI executive order will upend their work.
Trump keeps campaign promise to cut DEI from government hiring practices
Here's what we know about the end of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in Arizona and throughout federal government.
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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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 ...
Newly elected NC Republicans move to end use of DEI policies in two agencies
The announcements by the N.C. Republican elected officials comes after President Donald Trump took executive action to end ...
Trump's anti-DEI orders worry some federal workers
Many underrepresented people who built successful government careers credited those laws and their enforcement with expanding the path to prosperity.
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 ...
Federal agencies must revise telework policies by Friday, White House says
Agencies should require workers to comply within roughly 30 days of the policy announcement, White House Office of Personnel ...