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Did Trump kill ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965’? Here’s why that claim caused confusion
Rossein said some people might have confused Johnson’s 1965 order with the 1964 Civil Rights Act he signed into law that went into effect July 5, 1965. That law created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and more widely prohibits employment discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion and sex.
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'Civil rights canon in American law': Trump rescinds historic LBJ nondiscrimination order
With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday that overturned government policies going back six decades that banned discrimination and required affirmative action by federal contractors.
Trump doesn't only want to end DEI. He's also voiding a Civil Rights-era anti-discrimination rule.
Trump revoked an anti-discrimination hiring rule. Here’s what it means.
Lyndon B. Johnson’s Executive Order 11246, promoting affirmative action in federal contracting, was among the number of DEI policies targeted by the president.
Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965
Why President Johnson Signed the Executive Order in 1965 That Trump Rescinded
The phrase "affirmative action" and much of the executive order Trump is repealing, itself built on one signed by Johnson's predecessor John F. Kennedy in March 1961, which asked government contractors to "take affirmative action" to insure employees and applicants were treated "without regard to their race, creed, color or national origin."
Donald Trump just undid a key piece of LBJ's legacy
Just a day after his return to the White House, President Donald Trump is making good on promises to radically remake the federal bureaucracy and end any efforts to create a more diverse or equitable workforce.
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Why is Trump releasing the last files on JFK, RFK, MLK assassinations?
Donald Trump wants to declassify remaining documents related to the assassination of John F Kennedy, RFK and MLK.
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Declassified JFK files: When will they be released, what we know about them
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump is ordering the release of classified documents surrounding the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King,
Trump took oath of office without his hand on the Bible
During his oath, Trump did not place his hand atop the Bible, a moment that quickly took over on social media as people watching at home took notice. #BREAKING: Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/VywxkH9E4D
Equal Employment Opportunity: What to Know About Executive Order 11246
Learn about the history of Executive Order 11246 following President Trump’s executive order to eliminate DEI programs and remove DEI employees within a week.
Trump Rolls Back DEI Efforts in Government
President Donald Trump ramped up his attack on federal DEI efforts Tuesday, dismantling DEI offices and rolling back decades-old protections put in place during the Civil Rights Movement.
Federal Workers Ordered to Report on Colleagues Over D.E.I. Crackdown
The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government be shut down by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
What to know about the Bible Trump used at his inauguration
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Morry Gash / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MORRY GASH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)