In a bold move, President Donald Trump has initiated the dismantling of federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, placing employees on paid leave and ordering the development of layoff plans.

President Donald Trump has ordered all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) roles to be placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening (local time), a measure now in effect.

The Office of Personnel Management has created a new email account meant to collect reports of suspected diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, one of a series of moves the Trump administration has taken to slash DEI efforts across the federal workforce.

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All federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion positions are ordered to be placed on paid administrative leave by the close of business Wednesday, according to a memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Employees of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are to be placed on administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Agencies were told to make plans for layoffs.

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OPM asked federal agencies to compile lists of workers to consider terminating, reflecting DOGE's goals to cut the government workforce.

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All federal officials overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion will be put on paid leave by Wednesday evening.

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