President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities.

The move is one of many executive actions focused on the federal workforce enacted since Trump took office Monday afternoon. His other actions addressed DEI hiring more broadly, froze hiring in most executive agencies and directed a return to in-person work for many federal employees, among other directives.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the federal government. Federal agencies and departments have 60 days from the signing of the order to end DEI-related practices.

President Trump executive actions target DEI and equal opportunity mandates from as far back as the 1960s. Here's what to know.

Employees of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are to be placed on administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Agencies were told to make plans for layoffs.

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.