Shortly after being sworn in, Donald Trump has taken aim at DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) policies in the country. He has passed an executive order banning such initiatives in government offices and ordered all government staff working in DEI schemes to be put on immediate paid administrative leave.

All federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion positions are ordered to be placed on paid administrative leave by the close of business Wednesday, according to a memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

President Trump campaigned on ending the scourge of DEI from our federal government and returning America to a merit based society where people are hired based on their skills,