# Ending Federal DEI Programs

> Terminated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government and revoked EO 11246 (1965).

Donald Trump · Culture & Social · Executive Order · EO 14151 · Jan 20, 2025
Official record: https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-01953

## What happened

Terminated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government and revoked EO 11246 (1965), which had required affirmative action by federal contractors.

## How it happened

Two executive orders signed in the opening days directing agencies to end DEI offices and contractor requirements.

## Documented impact

- [positive / contested] Supporters say it restores merit-based hiring and ends racial preferences. — Backers argue DEI mandates amounted to discrimination and bureaucratic bloat.
- [negative / contested] Critics say it dismantles long-standing anti-discrimination infrastructure. — Revoking EO 11246 ended a 60-year-old contractor non-discrimination framework; civil-rights groups warned of reduced oversight.

## Sources

- [Federal Register: EO 14151](https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-01953)
- [Federal Register: EO 14173](https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-02097)

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