The reversal of diversity policies is part of Trump’s drive to “protect civil rights” and end what his administration has called “discriminatory initiatives.”

President Donald Trump wasted no time signing an executive order Monday that aims to give him more control over the federal workforce – whom he has long vilified as the “deep state.”

As the Trump administration aggressively seeks to “reduce the size of the federal government’s workforce through efficiency improvements and attrition,” as expressed in an executive order on Monday, workers in targeted positions worry their jobs are particularly at risk of being changed or eliminated.

President Trump is taking a broad approach to root out what his administration considers harmful diversity initiatives going back decades to the dawn

President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders following his inauguration on Monday, including a freeze on hiring federal workers except for positions related to immigration enforcement, national security and public safety.