Breakdown of Layoffs by Agency
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Approximately 7,000 probationary employees were laid off
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Around 5,200 employees were dismissed.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
About 1,000 employees were let go.
National Park Service (NPS)
About 1,000 employees were let go.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
About 1,000 employees were let go.
Cuts
Walmart
Scaled back DEI efforts in November 2024 after pressure from conservative activists.
Amazon
Publicly ended DEI commitments but reportedly maintains some initiatives internally.
Target
Rolled back DEI policies in January 2025 following activist campaigns.
McDonald’s
Ended certain DEI programs in early 2025 amid political and legal pressures.
PepsiCo
Ceased setting goals for minority representation and supplier diversity.
Constellation Brands
Rebranded its DEI team and shifted focus away from traditional DEI initiatives.
Barclays (U.S. Operations)
Removed gender and ethnicity representation targets for U.S. staff.
KPMG U.S.
Concluded its “Accelerate 2025” DEI strategy and removed related transparency reports.
Meta (Facebook)
Restructured or ended internal representation targets, focusing on broader inclusion principles.
Ford Motor Company
Rolled back several DEI initiatives and ended relationships with certain advocacy groups.