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This policy guidance directs all schools to stop any recognition of race or diversity in curriculum, programming, or activities.

This policy guidance incorrectly asserts that the 2023 Supreme Court opinion about race in college admissions prohibits all schools (pre-K through higher education) from any use of race in all aspects of "student, academic and campus life." This seemingly includes curriculum, affinity groups or programming (such as recognizing Black History Month), race-neutral programs, and initiatives aimed at improving diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This order seeks to illegally revoke the federal funding for NPR and PBS because of the networks' allegedly biased news coverage.

President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to "cease federal funding for NPR and PBS" because of the networks' alleged ideological bias. President Trump does not have the power to do so because the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is not a government agency under the President's authority and the funds have been appropriated by Congress. PBS and NPR are the nation's primary public broadcasters, and through educational and news content, they reach the vast majority of the country free of charge. These attacks jeopardize the independence of these essential institutions, the ability of all Americans to access high-quality news free of charge, and chill the conduct of media organizations of all types across the country.

This memorandum directs various government agencies to suspend security clearances for Covington & Burling LLP attorneys and employees who assisted in representing Jack Smith.

This memorandum was the first executive action taken by the Trump Administration to target a specific law firm in retaliation for its legal work. With this memorandum, President Trump directed various government agencies to suspend security clearances for any Covington & Burling LLP attorneys and employees — specifically Peter Koski — and to terminate any contracts between the federal government and the firm.

This order suspended security clearances and cut off access to federal buildings for all Perkins Coie employees and ended all federal contracts with the firm.

This Executive Order targeted the Perkins Coie law firm in retaliation for its representation of clients that Trump disfavors. The EO was designed to punish Perkins Coie and interfere with its ability to represent clients by accusing the law firm of being "dishonest and dangerous" in its legal representation and of engaging in unlawful discrimination through its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. The EO sought to immediately suspend all security clearances, government benefits and services, and previously granted federal contracts held by Perkins Coie or its employees.

This order suspends security clearances and access to federal buildings for Jenner & Block employees and cancels government contracts with the firm.

Like similar Executive Orders from President Trump in March 2025 that targeted other private law firms, EO 14246 purported to restrict access to federal buildings for the more than 900 attorneys and staff of Jenner & Block; instructed federal agencies not to meet or engage with Jenner & Block personnel; ordered agencies to immediately take steps to suspend the active security clearances held by Jenner & Block's employees; directed termination of "any contract… for which Jenner has been hired to perform any service"; called the firm "partisan" and "discriminatory"; and questioned Jenner & Block's "values and priorities" because of its association with, or representation of, certain individuals. The EO mentions Andrew Weissmann by name multiple times, who previously worked in the Special Counsel's office that investigated Trump during his first term.

As part of its illegal firings across the federal government, the administration has tried to thwart public transparency laws.

As parts of its efforts to dismantle multiple agencies and engage in mass firings across the federal government, the Trump administration has fired scores of agency officials who process Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. It also tried to entirely close some FOIA offices, such as the CDC's FOIA office. FOIA enables the public to request any written information from the government, enabling the public to better understand how the government makes key decisions and approaches various issues affecting lives across America. Downsizing or closing these offices reduces government accountability and transparency.