Fact Check: Per Trump Executive Order, NASA Indeed Announced Closure of DEI Office
Soon after U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, and the slew of executive orders that followed, claims ( archived) circulated that space agency NASA was shutting down its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices.
Trump orders interim NASA chief to end DEI initiatives
The orders in question, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, as well as one titled Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions, are aimed at eliminating "immense public waste and shameful discrimination," according to the White House.
NASA is shutting down its diversity programs after Trump directive
NASA is among the federal agencies closing its diversity programs and initiatives to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order. NASA Acting Administrator Janet Petro sent a memo to workers on Tuesday,
NASA to shutter DEIA offices under Trump executive order
Government agencies—including NASA—are responding quickly to President Donald Trump's executive order to end government programs that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). Janet Petro,
NASA Moves to Terminate Diversity Programs Following Trump’s Orders
The decision comes amidst NASA’s efforts to increase diversity of its workforce and land In 2023, NASA was named as one of the best employees in the U.S. for diversity. NASA began engaging in DEIA efforts in 2012,
Who is Janet Petro? Meet the First Woman to Lead NASA as Acting Administrator
Breaking Barriers in Space Leadership! Janet Petro has made history as the first woman to lead NASA as its acting ...
NASA moves swiftly to end DEI programs, asks employees to “report” violations
NASA's acting administrator is moving swiftly to remove diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility—or DEIA—programs from ...
NASA Adminitrator Bill Nelson pens letter to agency's next chief as Kennedy Space Center’s Janet Petro becomes interim leader
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has left the building, and while President Donald Trump’s nominee awaits a confirmation ...
Who Is Janet Petro, 1st Female To Lead NASA As Acting Administrator
Janet Petro has been appointed as the acting administrator of NASA, the US space agency announced after President Donald ...
Bill Nelson Retires as NASA Chief; Janet Petro Named Acting Administrator
Bill Nelson retires as NASA administrator; Janet Petro steps in as acting chief, awaiting Jared Isaacman’s confirmation.
Acting Trump agency chiefs warn against disguising banned DEI programs — could face ‘adverse consequences’
In accordance with Trump’s order, the Department of Education also announced Thursday that it had cancelled over $2.6 million worth of DEI training and service contracts; placed all career staff ...
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Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term
Nelson and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy left the agency on Monday (Jan. 20), the day that Donald Trump began his ...
Meet Janet Petro, the first woman to lead NASA as acting administrator
Janet Petro will become the first female to lead NASA. She will replace the 14th NASA administrator, Bill Nelson. Here's all ...
Janet Petro appointed acting Nasa administrator- first woman to lead agency
Janet Petro has been appointed as acting Nasa administrator, being the first woman to lead the agency. She expressed ...