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.

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,

President Trump signed a slew of orders during his first week in office, impacting policy on immigration, the environment, federal diversity programs and more.