DEI, White House

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.
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 ...
Live updates: Lawmakers split on Tiktok aquisition; Trump's executive orders hit DEI
On his first full day in office Tuesday, President Donald Trump continued sweeping actions, including ordering the shuttering ...
Key directives in Trump DEI executive order for government, private sector
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order late on Tuesday that directed government agency chiefs to dismantle ...
Trump orders all federal diversity, equity and inclusion employees placed on paid leave starting Wednesday
The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles placed on paid leave by ...
Equal Employment Opportunity: What to Know About Executive Order 11246
Learn about the history of Executive Order 11246 following President Trump’s executive order to eliminate DEI programs and ...
Tech firms in Trump's AI Stargate venture have touted DEI programs, clashing with new executive order
President Trump has announced a major AI initiative called "Stargate" -- but the firms involved have DEI policies that go ...
Trump signs executive orders proclaiming there are only two biological sexes, halting diversity programs
President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders proclaiming that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes, ...
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 ...