President Donald Trump's administration has directed federal agencies to cease operations of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, ordering affected employees to be placed on administrative leave. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to dismantle what Trump calls 'radical and wasteful' government efforts that divide Americans and waste taxpayer resources. Agencies must submit plans for either laying off DEI personnel or reassigning them by next week. This action reverses the previous administration's emphasis on promoting equity and diversity across federal agencies, taking a starkly different approach to workforce diversity initiatives.
President Trump’s administration has taken decisive action against federal DEI programs, mandating a halt to their operations and placing related employees on paid leave.
The memo instructs agency heads to develop a plan for laying off DEI employees, asserting that these programs 'divided Americans by race' and wasted taxpayer money.
Federal agencies are required to eliminate DEI-related communications, reinforcing Trump's stance that such initiatives contributed to discrimination and wasted government resources.
This directive directly counters the Biden administration's efforts to further diversity and equity within federal programs, highlighting a significant shift in policy.
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