President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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The president says such programs, intended to increase diversity in the federal workforce, were discriminatory in nature. The actions furlough employees of federal DEI programs and call on agencies to develop a “reduction in force action” against the employees.
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