President-elect Donald Trump has cried foul over the FBI shuttering its diversity, equity and inclusion wing just before his return to the White House. Trump and his MAGA allies have long railed against DEI,

"In recent weeks, the FBI took steps to close the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, effective by December 2024," the bureau said.

The FBI’s New Orleans office also faced backlash for organizing “Diversity Agent Recruiting” events, which critics claim distracted from its safety and security responsibilities. Anti-DEI advocates have pointed to these initiatives as emblematic of misplaced priorities within federal agencies.

The FBI shuttered its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) office last month, according to the law enforcement agency. “In recent weeks, the FBI took steps to close the Office of Diversity

The FBI confirmed to Fox News Digital that the agency closed its office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in December.

The development comes at a time when Trump and other Republican leaders have been increasingly critical of government agencies prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion over national security

Trump claimed that the DEI office, which the FBI actually calls the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), should never have been opened and alleged that it was closed before his return because of corruption within the bureau.