In one of his first moves to crack down on "woke," President Trump used his executive power on Inauguration Day to end DEI in the federal government.

The order would cut funding for so-called DEI initiatives across all agencies in order to "end DEI inside the federal government," according to incoming Trump administration officials. Mr. Trump said he will direct the Office of Management and Budget to end all related mandates,

Agencies removed some webpages on diversity, and paid leave for employees who work on DEI programs was to take effect by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order late on Tuesday that directed government agency chiefs to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies at federal agencies, federal contractors and in the private sector,