By close of business Wednesday, diversity, equity and inclusion offices within the federal government will shut down; email accounts will be suspended.

The Trump administration is planning to lay off all federal employees who worked in a diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility office as of this past Election Day and has instructed agencies to immediately place such workers on paid administrative leave.

Federal employees face an uncertain future as President Donald Trump works to remake the federal workforce. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports on the executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusion.

A new Office of Personnel Management memo also tells agencies to determine whether or not the new federal hires should be retained at the agency.

A memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Tuesday evening called for all federal DEI employees to be placed on leave by Wednesday evening. White House press secretary Ka

Earlier hiring freezes actually made government services less efficient, the Government Accountability Office found.