President Trump signed an executive order Monday abolishing the 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' bureaucracy in the federal government, marking a reversal of DEI's growing influence in recent years. The order instructs his Cabinet to 'terminate' all DEI offices and positions, effectively ending DEI's presence in federal agencies. This move comes after years of advocacy against DEI by those who argue it promotes racial division and undermines meritocracy.
Editor's note: The following column was first published in City Journal. On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order abolishing the 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' bureaucracy in the federal government . The move marks a stunning reversal of fortune from just four years ago, when Black Lives Matter, critical race theory, and DEI seemed unstoppable.
We pushed onward. Gov. DeSantis led the way, signing legislation abolishing the DEI bureaucracy in all of Florida’s public universities. A dozen other red states followed, restricting DEI programs and banning DEI-style discrimination in their public institutions. The process became a virtuous cycle: each state that passed an anti-DEI bill reduced the risk of the next state doing the same. The campaign moved from the realm of debate to the realm of policy.
None of it was inevitable—and nothing will be going forward, either. It has taken courage, hard work, and more than a little luck. But this is undoubtedly a moment to feel optimistic. America’s institutions are not beyond correction, as many feared. The American people were wise enough to realize that their country might not have survived four or eight more years of government by DEI. They spoke on November 5, and now President Trump is acting accordingly.
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