The Trump Administration's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has notified the heads of all federal agencies and departments that Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) offices are to be closed by end of day Wednesday, and all staff to be placed on paid leave.

According to the notice issued by Acting OPM Director Charles Ezell, all departments and agencies are to:

The heads of agencies and departments are also instructed to share the following with OPM by noon Thursday, Jan. 23;

By Friday at 5 p.m., agency heads must submit to OPM:

The action comes after President Trump signed an Executive Order that eliminates all DEI programs within the federal government, and signed another order making it "the official policy of the U.S. government to only recognize two genders: male and female."

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the action on X:

Trump also signed an executive order rescinding Lyndon Johnson's EO which established affirmative action.

Meanwhile, the Trump State Department has told all Embassies and Outposts that they can only fly the American Flag at facilities, and no others...