Trump orders all executive agencies to place DEI employees on leave: Updates
Tuesday marks President Donald Trump's first full day in office. Keep up with the USA TODAY Network's coverage of his top priorities for Americans.
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 diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies at federal agencies, federal contractors and in the private sector,
Trump orders all federal DEI staffers on leave while he dismantles their departments
Federal employees in DEI roles will be placed on leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to an OPM memo, following President Trump's executive order.
Layoffs loom as Trump administration orders federal DEI workers on leave
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.
Donald Trump targets immigration, TikTok ban, DEI in slew of executive orders. What to know
Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Monday, ranging from DEI initiatives to the TikTok ban. What to know.
President Trump aims to squash gender identity, DEI programs with executive orders
Trump plans to sign an executive order directing the federal government to recognize only two sexes, male and female, and treat them as biologically distinct and unchangeable from birth. The order would stop federal employees from using the term “gender.” Trump, however, used the term during his inaugural address on Monday afternoon.
Businesses That Changed DEI Policies Prior to Trump's Executive Order
Several U.S. companies like Meta and Walmart cut back DEI initiatives before President Trump's executive order removed federal DEI programs.
Several federal DEI webpages shutter in compliance with Trump’s executive order
Several federal departments removed their DEI-focused webpages after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order dismantling the federal government’s diversity and inclusion programs.
Live updates: President Trump's latest executive orders hit DEI and more
On his first full day in office Tuesday, President Donald Trump continued sweeping actions, including ordering the shuttering of all executive branch diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and ordering all employees working in such offices to be placed on leave.
Trump intensifies his war on private enterprise with anti-DEI executive action
Trump directed federal agencies to identify private sector groups engaged in "illegal discrimination" through diversity programs.
Firms in Trump's Stargate venture have touted DEI programs, clashing with new order
President Trump has announced a major AI initiative called "Stargate" -- but the firms involved have DEI policies that go ...
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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 ...
Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency
• Establish the Department of Government Efficiency under the Executive Office of the President until July 4, 2026. This is ...
How Trump’s executive orders could affect federal workers
President Donald Trump has issued orders that send federal workers back to the office, terminate DEI positions and more. Here ...
Full List of Donald Trump's Executive Orders Signed in First Week
Newsweek is tracking the flurry of executive actions President-elect Trump is expected to sign on Monday. Follow along here.
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 ...
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 ...