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Trump also instructed each government agency to identify the most egregious and discriminatory DEI practitioners among companies, nonprofits, foundations, and other private sector organizations. And Trump recommended that these agencies recommend up to nine targets for potential civil investigation.

Here he is telling agencies to look far beyond the government and to look into corporate America and to see what's happening there and what might need to be corrected. This is what freaks companies out.

Here he is telling agencies to look far beyond the government and to look into corporate America and to see what's happening there and what might need to be corrected. This is what freaks companies out.

Here he is telling agencies to look far beyond the government and to look into corporate America and to see what's happening there and what might need to be corrected. This is what freaks companies out.

— Civil rights groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center have strongly condemned Trump's actions. It's expected there will be litigation challenging the administration's efforts. In the last few months, some major companies have publicly pulled back from DEI.

— Civil rights groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center have strongly condemned Trump's actions. It's expected there will be litigation challenging the administration's efforts. In the last few months, some major companies have publicly pulled back from DEI.

— Civil rights groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center have strongly condemned Trump's actions. It's expected there will be litigation challenging the administration's efforts. In the last few months, some major companies have publicly pulled back from DEI.

So let's just like give some examples. Ford said it would stop providing workplace data to a gay rights lobbying group. UBS stopped giving out $25,000 grants directed at businesses led by women of color. Walmart said it wouldn't renew funding for a charity it created to address racial disparities.

So let's just like give some examples. Ford said it would stop providing workplace data to a gay rights lobbying group. UBS stopped giving out $25,000 grants directed at businesses led by women of color. Walmart said it wouldn't renew funding for a charity it created to address racial disparities.

So let's just like give some examples. Ford said it would stop providing workplace data to a gay rights lobbying group. UBS stopped giving out $25,000 grants directed at businesses led by women of color. Walmart said it wouldn't renew funding for a charity it created to address racial disparities.

And there's more. Meta ended representation goals for women and ethnic minorities and eliminated the company's DEI team. McDonald's said it would end diversity goals for its senior leadership and stop a program that encourages diversity training among its suppliers. And Target will end its three-year DEI goals. There are holdouts.

And there's more. Meta ended representation goals for women and ethnic minorities and eliminated the company's DEI team. McDonald's said it would end diversity goals for its senior leadership and stop a program that encourages diversity training among its suppliers. And Target will end its three-year DEI goals. There are holdouts.

And there's more. Meta ended representation goals for women and ethnic minorities and eliminated the company's DEI team. McDonald's said it would end diversity goals for its senior leadership and stop a program that encourages diversity training among its suppliers. And Target will end its three-year DEI goals. There are holdouts.

Last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the head of one of America's biggest banks talked about the administration's actions on DEI.

Last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the head of one of America's biggest banks talked about the administration's actions on DEI.

Last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the head of one of America's biggest banks talked about the administration's actions on DEI.

So Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, is asked about how he plans to respond to attacks on DEI and what his message is on DEI.

So Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, is asked about how he plans to respond to attacks on DEI and what his message is on DEI.

So Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, is asked about how he plans to respond to attacks on DEI and what his message is on DEI.

And he actually comes out pretty strong in defending it and saying he isn't going to just stop what the bank has been doing to promote a more equal and diverse workforce.