Trump Letting Go of ‘DEI’ Employees, Trump Ends Remote Work for Federal Workers, Trump’s Scary Executive Orders, Pardoning Jan. 6 Insurrectionists, Reaction to Elon Musk’s Gesture, Black America’s Reaction to Rappers Performing For Trump and More Trump News

Catching you up on all the news relating to Donald Trump this week.

Trump Is Firing Black People En Masse As ‘DEI Employees’

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Black folks: Trump has wasted no time going after diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at the federal level. According to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management, his administration is ordering all federal employees in DEI roles to be put on paid leave by Wednesday night. — Candace McDuffie

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Meet the Masterminds Behind the Beats: Celebrating Black Music Producers by Region

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Trump Canceling Remote Work for Federal Workers Could Cause Serious Problems for Everyone

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President Donald J. Trump has been quite busy since his second inauguration on Jan. 20. He wasted absolutely no time in the Oval Office, signing dozens of executive orders on day one which represent the new Trump-era of America. — Phenix S Halley

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Here’s Trump’s Most Worrisome Executive Orders … and Yes, They’re Worst Than You Can Imagine

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With President Donald J. Trump back in the White House, he got straight to business cranking out 26 executive orders, 12 memoranda, and 4 proclamations on his first day. — Phenix S Halley

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Stephen A. Smith Goes Off On People Who Criticized Rappers For Performing at Trump’s Inauguration

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Fans are not letting the rappers who performed for President Trump at his inauguration hear the end of it. Artists such as Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, and Soulja Boy have faced a barrage of criticism from the internet, but Stephen A. Smith is here to defend them. — Noah A. McGee

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Black America Reacts to Trump Pardoning All Jan. 6 Insurrectionists

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Welp… it’s official. President Donald J. Trump celebrated his second term doing exactly what he promised he would do. Among a series of executive orders signed by the president, Trump most notably either pardoned, commuted the prison sentences, or vowed to dismiss the cases of all roughly 1,500 people charged with crimes connected to the infamous Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, according to the White House. — Phenix S Halley

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Mixed Reaction to Elon Musk’s Shocking Salute at Trump’s Presidential Inauguration

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It’s official: Donald Trump is the new President of the United States and is already busy signing dozens of executive orders that will change the country’s fabric. While Trump was suppose to be the main on Monday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stole the show during his speech at the Presidential inauguration. While nothing he said seemed to stick, his hand gesture that looked similar to a Nazi salute went viral on social media, leading to some frustrated and disheartened reactions from both Black and White people online. — Noah A. McGee

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