Federal agency workers say that professional groups meant to support employees, many of whom are from marginalized backgrounds, are under threat from President Donald Trump’s DEI executive order.

Donald Trump issued an executive order that will end all DEI programs in the government. Learn what this means for federal employees.

Many who work in the federal government knew that an incoming Trump administration would take aim at diversity, equity and inclusion jobs within their ranks.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is terminating all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. “The President’s guidance (lawful orders) is clear: No more DEI at Dept. of Defense,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote in a post on X.

The Trump administration is directing the heads of federal agencies to "take action to terminate" staffers of DEI offices, according to a memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management issued Friday night.

The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening, according to a new memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

The Trump administration is following through on the president's campaign vow to oust diversity, equity and inclusion programs. A memo distributed Friday night to the heads of federal agencies ordered them to "take action to terminate" workers in DEI roles,

The Trump administration directed federal employees to report any disguised diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts or face "adverse consequences." Emails from the Office of Personnel Management instructed workers to disclose DEI initiatives in their agencies to a government email within 10 days.

The Trump administration is stepping up its timeline for terminating federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles.