Trump begins | Incoming president takes aim at Federal agencies with DEI rollback and other reforms

As anticipated, within hours of being inaugurated President, Donald Trump issued sweeping executive orders to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies and implement major changes to the federal workforce, mandating a full return to in-office work and weakening job protections for civil servants.

The orders mark a significant policy pivot from the Biden administration and aim to reshape the federal bureaucracy.

The first order directs federal agencies to dismantle DEI programs, environmental justice initiatives, and related positions, including Chief Diversity Officer roles, while prohibiting DEI considerations in employee evaluations, contracts, and grants.

Americans deserve a government committed “to expending precious taxpayer resources only on making America great”, said the order.