NASA Indeed Announced Closure of DEI Office

Per Trump Executive Order, NASA Indeed Announced Closure of DEI Office
Soon after U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, and the slew of executive orders that followed, claims ( archived) circulated that space agency NASA was shutting down its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices.
Trump orders interim NASA chief to end DEI initiatives
NASA employees received a memo from acting agency administrator Janet Petro, Wednesday, mandating the closure of all diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives and contracts.
Trump Begins Purge of DEI NASA Employees
The Trump administration is wasting no time in imposing its vision across the United States government, and NASA is no exception.
NASA removes DEI page after Trump executive order; federal employees put on leave
Federal employees working in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are now on administrative leave following President Trump’s executive order to eliminate
NASA is shutting down its diversity programs after Trump directive
NASA is among the federal agencies closing its diversity programs and initiatives to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order. NASA Acting Administrator Janet Petro sent a memo to workers on Tuesday,
NASA Moves to Terminate Diversity Programs Following Trump’s Orders
The decision comes amidst NASA’s efforts to increase diversity of its workforce and land In 2023, NASA was named as one of the best employees in the U.S. for diversity. NASA began engaging in DEIA efforts in 2012,
NASA moves swiftly to end DEI programs, asks employees to “report” violations
NASA's acting administrator is moving swiftly to remove diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility—or DEIA—programs from ...
NASA Shuts Down DEI Programs, Though Diversity Is Low at Agency
NASA’s acting administrator issued an email announcing the end of DEI at the storied space agency, in response to Trump’s anti-diversity agenda.
US Department of Education puts DEI employees on paid leave, slashes initiatives
The Education Department has begun dropping references to “harmful” DEI initiatives from its public-facing communication ...
A memo threatens federal workers with punishment for concealing DEI work from Trump's ban
OPM guidance sent to federal agencies included a letter template that called on workers to report any attempts to "disguise" ...
NASA Was Once the Definition of Our National Aspirations
Grubby politics of this dismal moment have overwhelmed even its grip on our collective imagination.
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As Trump Cracks Down On DEI In Washington, Federal Agencies Caught Secretly Trying To Keep It Alive
Two federal agencies seemed to attempt to keep their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and staff onboard amid ...
Acting Trump agency chiefs warn against disguising banned DEI programs — could face ‘adverse consequences’
In accordance with Trump’s order, the Department of Education also announced Thursday that it had cancelled over $2.6 million worth of DEI training and service contracts; placed all career staff ...
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NASA’s Pandora Mission: Unlocking the Secrets of Alien Atmospheres
NASA’s Pandora mission, a small satellite equipped with a 45-centimeter telescope, will analyze atmospheres of at least 20 ...