DEI, White House and OPM

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 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.
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.
White House directs all federal DEI staff to be put on paid leave
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Acting VA Director Warns Efforts To Disguise DEI Programs Will Have ‘Adverse Consequences’
As Trump's executive order labels DEI work as “illegal," the acting VA director warned of consequences over disguising ...
Can you spot the difference? Government websites quietly make changes as Trump moves to end federal DEI and remote work programs
Federal departments are scrambling to respond to Trump's flurry of executive orders.
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Contractors face greater scrutiny from anti-DEI executive orders
President Trump’s actions come with enforcement provisions that encourage employees to report on their companies.
Trump uses strong-arm tactics to root out DEI after previous bans met resistance
Employees are being urged to turn in coworkers using "coded or imprecise language" to practice DEI under the radar.
A memo threatens federal workers with punishment for concealing DEI work from Trump's ban
OPM guidance sent to federal agencies included a letter template that called on workers to report any attempts to "disguise" ...
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OPM creates email account to report suspected diversity and inclusion initiatives
The Office of Personnel Management has created a new email account meant to collect reports of suspected diversity, equity, ...
US Department of Education puts DEI employees on paid leave, slashes initiatives
The Education Department has begun dropping references to “harmful” DEI initiatives from its public-facing communication ...
Trump deals a heavy blow to DEI — hopefully it’s lethal
President Donald Trump has struck a number of blows to DEI in the federal government. Only time will tell if he is successful ...