Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:32pm on 22 Jan 2025,Wednesday International
President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending all Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives across federal agencies, deeming them "immoral and wasteful." Effective immediately, diversity staff are placed on paid leave, with agencies instructed to dismantle DEIA programs and cancel related trainings by 17:00 EST Wednesday. Trump stated these policies violate civil rights laws and undermine national unity. The order also calls for a report within 120 days to discourage DEIA practices in the private sector. Companies like Walmart and Meta have scaled back similar programs, while others like Apple continue to defend theirs.
