Trump Administration Strikes Landmark DEI Deal with University of Virginia. President Donald Trump's administration has reached an agreement with the University of Virginia that pauses ongoing civil rights investigations in exchange for the school adopting the administration's legal stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Justice Department announced the deal on Wednesday, calling it a step toward restoring fairness and equal opportunity on campus. It's the first such agreement with a public university, part of the administration's broader push against what it calls discriminatory DEI practices and pro-Palestinian activism. Under the settlement, UVA must align its hiring, admissions, and programs with federal anti-discrimination laws as defined by the Trump Justice Department and submit compliance data through 2028. The university said the deal involves no financial penalties and preserves academic freedom, calling it "the best available path forward.” The Justice Department has struck similar settlements with Columbia and Brown Universities, which agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to restore federal research funding. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT