The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ceased its promotion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs following President Donald Trump's executive order. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stated that these initiatives contradict the Communications Act and constitute a misuse of taxpayer funds. Carr also announced the disbanding of the FCC's DEI advisory group and the termination of its equity action plan, among other actions.
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government , and the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday carried out that directive after the change in presidential administrations. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a post on X he is "ending the FCC 's promotion of DEI and will focus our work on competently carrying out the FCC 's statutory mission.
Yesterday, President Trump took quick and decisive action that will end the radical and wasteful DEI programs that have spread across the government," Carr wrote in a statement released by the FCC. "President Trump's leadership on this will deliver great results for the American people as agencies act pursuant to his executive order.
During the Biden administration, the FCC also signaled to Congress in its annual budget requests it would use appropriated funds to promote DEI, requests that will now be left out of future requests. The FCC's DEI advisory group and a cross-agency group known as the Digital Discrimination Task Force will also be disbanded. Additionally, the FCC's equity action plan will be rescinded, and a directive tasking the FCC's advisory committees to promote DEI will be revoked.
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