<strong>EXCLUSIVE:</strong> The FBI has closed its DEI office, Fox News can confirm.&nbsp;

"In recent weeks, the FBI took steps to close the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), effective by December 2024," the agency told Fox News Digital on Thursday.&nbsp;

Earlier this month, Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn sent a letter to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/tech/topics/fbi" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>FBI Director Christopher Wray</u></a> claiming that "radical" DEI practices had "endangered" Americans following the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans.

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/01/1200/675/fbi-headquarters.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="The Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters in Washington, DC" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>The J. Edgar Hoover building, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters, is photographed on October 8, 2024 in Washington, DC.&nbsp;</span> <span>(Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)</span></p></div></div>

This is President Biden's last week in office. President-elect Trump will take office on Monday.&nbsp;

<div class="author-bio"><p>Kelley Kramer is a deputy managing editor at Fox News Digital. Prior to joining the web team, Kelley spent a decade as a producer in morning television, including the most-watched morning cable news show <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/shows/fox-and-friends" target="_blank">"Fox &amp; Friends."</a>&nbsp;</p></div>

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The FBI confirmed to Fox News Digital that the agency closed its office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in December.{ai:summary}<p>The FBI has confirmed the closure of its Office of Diversity and Inclusion, set to take effect by December 2024. This decision follows concerns raised by Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn regarding the impact of DEI practices on national security after a recent terrorist attack.</p><p>The agency's move comes as President Biden's term ends and President-elect Trump prepares to take office. #politics</p>

FBI closed DEI office in December, agency says

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