Trump administration sidelines staffers from disbanded DEIA offices
SUMMARY
The Trump administration has sidelined staffers working in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) offices, placing them on paid administrative leave. This follows an executive order signed Monday by President Donald Trump, which rescinds Biden-era diversity policies and mandates the closure of DEIA offices in federal agencies. A memo from acting Office of Personnel Management Director Charles Ezell instructed agencies to comply by Wednesday evening and provided a template for notifying affected staff. The memo claims DEIA programs "divided Americans by race, wasted taxpayer dollars, and resulted in discrimination." Agencies must remove public-facing media from DEIA offices and report progress by Thursday, with plans for further staff reductions due by the month's end. Additionally, a tipline has been established for identifying attempts to rebrand or disguise DEIA initiatives under different terms.
