The Pentagon's intelligence agency has been ordered to stop celebratory events or activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.

The pause affects 11 annual events, including Black History Month, commencing this Saturday, and National Hispanic Heritage Month.

In response to Donald Trump's order banning DEI initiatives, the DIA has paused special event programs and related events, including for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Pentagon’s intelligence agency has put on hold observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other annual historical or cultural events due to

The announcement affects 11 annual diversity celebrations including Juneteenth in June and Holocaust Days of Remembrance in April.

Other events that will be impacted include those related to Black History Month, Women's History Month, Women's Equality Day, National Hispanic Heritage Month, and National American Indian Heritage Month.

After the Pentagon declared a national pause to cultural celebrations, Idaho’s Black Community Alliance is continuing to honor Black History Month.

Public statements on social media have suggested President Trump moved to end observance of Black History Month.

The Defense Intelligence Agency's pause comes in response to President Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.

With Trump’s ongoing purge of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and his hatred of history that edifies anyone other than white men, the headwinds facing this year’s Black History Month celebrations may be unlike any in its illustrious history.

The Pentagon's intelligence agency has been ordered to stop celebratory events or activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.