PBS shuts diversity office as it faces pressure from Trump administration

New York — PBS says it is shutting down its office of diversity, equity and inclusion to comply with President Trump's executive order and firing the two executives brought on when the effort was begun in 2021.

The move, eliminating the jobs held by Cecilia Loving and her associate Gina Leow, comes as public television and radio gird for a fight over federal funding likely to be more serious than they've faced in many years.

Despite eliminating the DEI effort, PBS CEO Paula Kerger said Tuesday that "we were committed to telling the stories of all Americans before we had an office, and will continue to do it afterwards."