President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government. "We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based," Mr. Trump said in his inauguration speech on Monday.

In a significant move that has sparked widespread debate, President Donald Trump’s administration has taken steps to dismantle affirmative action in federal

Trump has called the diversity and inclusion programs “discrimination” and insisted on restoring strictly “merit-based” hiring.