Trump issues Executive Order directing federal DEI program dismantlement

President Donald Trump signs Executive Order dismantling federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs across the government on his first day of his second term. The order directs federal agencies to eliminate DEI offices, cease diversity training programs, and defund DEI initiatives within 60 days. Trump characterizes DEI as "unfair and un-American" and cites NRA v. Vullo's First Amendment holding on government coercion as constitutional justification. The order applies to all federal agencies, military services, and federal contractors. The executive action represents the most comprehensive federal attack on DEI initiatives to date, reversing Biden's equity-focused policies and creating a template for private sector DEI rollback.