Trump Signs Executive Orders Eliminating All Federal DEI Programs — 'Ending Radical Government Waste'

President Trump signs multiple executive orders on his first day in office terminating all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government. The orders direct all federal agencies to eliminate DEI offices, terminate DEI-related contracts, and remove DEI training materials. Federal employees working on DEI initiatives are reassigned or placed on administrative leave. The order declares DEI programs 'illegal and immoral discrimination' and mandates that federal contractors certify they do not operate DEI programs. Universities, defense contractors, and major corporations receiving federal funds scramble to comply. The orders are challenged in court but largely upheld, as the federal government has broad discretion over its own employment practices. The elimination of federal DEI programs represents the most sweeping rollback of civil rights infrastructure since the Civil Rights Act.