Shortly after President Donald Trump's inauguration, his administration wasted no time in targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within federal agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reached out to acting Cabinet secretaries to provide guidance on dismantling their DEI offices, signaling a clear agenda to eliminate such programs.
Trump's swift action on DEI programs was evident as he signed an executive order on his first day in office, prohibiting these initiatives. This order was just one of the numerous directives he signed on that busy day.
