“The Trump administration is ordering all federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening,” NBC News reports. “The memo, issued Tuesday to heads of departments and agencies, sets a deadline of no later than 5 p.m. ET Wednesday to inform the employees that they will be put on paid administrative leave as the agencies prepare to close all DEI-related offices and programs and to remove all websites and social media accounts for such offices.” Politico: Trump administration sidelines staffers from disbanded DEIA offices.