One day after signing an executive order ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government, the Trump administration is ordering all federal employees involved in such roles to be placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening. 

The announcement was made in a memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, according to NBC News.

The executive order, "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing," was one of the dozens signed by President Trump on Monday. 

“President Trump campaigned on ending the scourge of DEI from our federal government and returning America to a merit based society where people are hired based on their skills, not for the color of their skin," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement Tuesday night. "This is another win for Americans of all races, religions, and creeds. Promises made, promises kept.”