U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson gained broad authority to purge diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies at the agency after Democrats, who still have the majority on the commission,

New FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson is closing the agency’s Office of Workplace Inclusivity and Opportunity and placing all its employees on administrative leave, the agency said Wednesday.

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a motion granting Chairman Andrew Ferguson the authority to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders slashing DEI programs.

Among the sweeping changes that President Donald Trump has planned for his second term is ending diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across the federal government.