PBS has announced the closure of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office to align with an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump. As a result, the network is terminating the positions of Cecilia Loving and her associate, Gina Leow, who were hired when the initiative began in 2021.
The decision comes at a time when public television and radio are preparing for what could be their most significant federal funding battle in years.
Despite dissolving the DEI office, PBS CEO Paula Kerger reassured that “we were committed to telling the stories of all Americans before we had an office, and will continue to do it afterwards.”
