Federal Agencies Remove Diversity Resources Following Trump Executive Order

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Federal Agencies Remove Diversity Resources Following Trump Executive Order
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Several federal agencies have removed resources for underrepresented Americans from their websites after President Donald Trump signed an executive order dismantling diversity and inclusion programs across the government. Trump has called for all DEI staff to be put on paid leave and eventually laid off. Documents on DEI have been removed from websites at agencies including the Office of Personnel Management, State Department and Department of Homeland Security.

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Documents on DEI have been removed from websites at agencies including the Office of Personnel Management, State Department and Department of Homeland Security. Web addresses that once led to DEI pages now display “Page Not Found — 404” messages or notes above archived material explaining the change.

“Conservatives would say it is wrong to target someone based on their race – but that is exactly what Trump is doing,” she said.Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back The pages that were taken down include “Resources for LGBTQI+ Students,” another page that had an overview of civil rights laws related to “Race, Color, or National Origin Discrimination,” and guidance titled “Avoid the Discriminatory Use of Artificial Intelligence.”

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