Permanent record
Trump ordered agencies to terminate federal DEI and DEIA programs
- Event date
- Category
- Civil rights and federal workforce
- Posture:
- Executive order — administration policy
The order directed agencies to terminate covered DEI, DEIA and environmental-justice offices and programs to the maximum extent allowed by law. The administration described the action as ending unlawful preferences; civil-rights critics disputed that characterization and warned of reduced protections.
Dated sources
- — White House executive order (Primary executive record)
- — New York City Bar Association (Legal-advocacy analysis)
Correction status
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Canonical citation
Trump ordered agencies to terminate federal DEI and DEIA programs. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2025-01-20-federal-dei-order/
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