July 9 (Reuters) - Wireless carrier T-Mobile US ( TMUS )

said on Wednesday it is ending its diversity, equity and

inclusion programs under pressure from the Trump administration

and as it seeks regulatory approval for two major deals.

T-Mobile said in a letter to Federal Communications

Commission Chair Brendan Carr made public on Wednesday that the

wireless company is ending its DEI-related policies "not just in

name, but in substance."

T-Mobile said it will no longer have any individual roles or

teams focused on DEI, is removing any references to DEI on its

websites and removed references to DEI from its employee

training materials.

T-Mobile is awaiting FCC approval to buy almost all of

regional carrier United States Cellular's ( USM ) wireless

operations including customers, stores and 30% of its spectrum

assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and a separate

transaction to establish a joint venture with KKR to

acquire internet service provider Metronet.