According to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the Trump administration has directed federal agencies to place employees in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles on paid leave by Wednesday evening. The agencies must also prepare to close DEI offices, remove related websites and social media accounts, and submit plans by January 31st for dismissing affected employees. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday ending federal DEI programs, calling them radical and wasteful. The exact number of employees impacted remains unclear.
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00:02Trump administration has directed federal agencies to place employees in diversity,
00:06equity, and inclusion roles on paid leave by Wednesday, according to the memo from the
00:12Office of Personal Management. The agencies must also prepare to close DEI offices, remove
00:18related websites and social media accounts, and submit plans by January 31st for dismissing
00:24affected employees. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday ending federal
00:30DEI programs, calling them radical and wasteful. The exact number of employees impacted remains
00:37unclear. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.