President Trump on Tuesday issued an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to “return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring” and eliminate diversity,

President Donald Trump targeted federal workers in an opening act aimed at exerting political control over a sprawling bureaucracy — putting federal diversity, equity and inclusion employees on leave,

Trump's executive order ends the government's DEI programs, impacting everything from anti-bias training to funding for minority homeowners.

All federal officials overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion will be put on paid leave by Wednesday evening.