T-Mobile said in a July 8 letter to the FCC that it would end its DEI-related policies "not just in name, but in substance."

The backlash against DEI gained steam during the 2024 presidential election but hit a fever pitch when Trump took office. The private sector has rushed to distance itself from the policies it once trumpeted after the president threatened to strip federal contracts from companies that stood by their DEI programs.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Communications Commission has approved two transactions involving T-Mobile this week, a statement by the commission showed on Friday, after the wireless carrier said it was ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. (Reporting by David Shepardson; writing by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Leslie Adler)

T-Mobile US discontinues its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs while awaiting FCC approval on deals with US Cellular and Metronet. The move comes amid pressure from the Trump administration and is intended to help smooth the regulatory path for its pending transactions.

Tying U.S. executives' pay to corporate diversity metrics was all the rage for a few years. But that's no longer the case as companies respond to pressure from conservative activists and U.S. President Donald Trump's administration,