One of Trump’s first moves in office was signing an executive order to end what he calls “radical and wasteful” government Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) programmes.
In a social media post, his press secretary confirmed staff in any of those roles will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately”, as government takes steps to end all DEIA initiatives, offices and programs.
A memo issued by the Office of Personnel Management instructed agencies to notify affected employees no later than 17:00 EST (22:00 GMT) on Wednesday. It also directs agencies to remove the associated websites and social media accounts, and to cancel any DEI-related training. (BBC)