Trump's administration ended affirmative action in the federal government, placing DEI staff on paid leave before layoffs. Here's everything to know about DEI.
The specific number of DEI employees are unknown in the U.S., however, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), represents over 800,000 federal employees, according to BBC.
Longtime federal workers say they have become pawns in a battle for political control, that their DEI work is misunderstood and they fear they're under surveillance.