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President Trump during a news conference on Tuesday.Credit…Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

The Trump administration threatened federal employees yesterday with “adverse consequences” if they fail to report on colleagues who defy orders to purge diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from their agencies.

Tens of thousands of workers were put on notice that officials would not tolerate any efforts to “disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise language,” and were given 10 days to report their observations to a special email account without risking disciplinary action. Follow our live coverage on the new Trump administration.

Trump also took steps to make good on his campaign promise to enact mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. In a memo issued yesterday, the Justice Department told U.S. attorneys to investigate and prosecute state and city officials if they refused to enforce the administration’s new immigration policies.

The move comes as the Homeland Security Department prepares to make raids in cities with high numbers of undocumented immigrants. The Trump team, concerned that career department employees will not execute orders they deem immoral or unlawful, has considered taking disciplinary actions against prosecutors who refuse to comply.

Credit…Jeenah Moon for The New York Times

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