PBS fired two diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) executives and scrapped the department after Bari Weiss’ online publication Free Press was tipped off that the broadcaster was ignoring President Trump’s executive order eliminating the controversial initiative.

PBS has announced it will be permanently closing its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office in response to an executive

PBS is closing an office dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, following Donald Trump’s series of executive orders targeting such programs. The announcement comes amid the prospect that public television funding will be targeted by the current administration and Republicans in Congress.