President Trump has implemented a sweeping executive order to dismantle federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, contradicting the efforts of the Biden administration. The order targets agencies to eliminate DEI offices, halt related funding, and review programs for compliance with the administration's anti-DEI stance.
President Donald Trump's administration has issued directives aimed at dismantling federal diversity, equity, and inclusion ( DEI ) programs. A memo from the Office of Personnel Management instructs all federal agencies to place DEI office staff on paid leave by Wednesday afternoon and to remove all publicly accessible DEI -focused webpages by the same deadline. Several agencies had already taken down their webpages prior to the memo's issuance.
By Thursday, agencies are required to compile a list of federal DEI offices and workers as of Election Day, followed by the development of a plan to execute workforce reductions against those employees by the following Friday.This action stems from an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office, outlining a sweeping rollback of federal DEI initiatives. The order criticizes former President Joe Biden for imposing 'discrimination' programs through DEI efforts, claiming they permeate virtually all aspects of the federal government.The executive order mandates all federal agencies to eliminate all offices and positions dedicated to DEI within 60 days and to dismantle any programs, grants, or contracts related to diversity, equity, or 'environmental justice.' This directive marks a more aggressive stance on DEI than Trump's previous administration and coincides with a shift in corporate America, where numerous prominent companies have scaled back or discontinued diversity practices in response to conservative pressure and legal challenges. The order signals a potential crackdown on private companies engaging in diversity training and hiring practices deemed discriminatory by conservative critics, particularly against non-minority groups such as white men. The Justice Department and other federal agencies may be tasked with investigating these practices.Trump's order directly contradicts Biden's efforts to embed diversity and inclusion practices throughout the federal workforce. Biden had mandated agencies to develop diversity plans, submit yearly progress reports, and contribute data for a government-wide dashboard tracking demographic trends in hiring and promotions. The administration also established a Chief Diversity Officers Council to oversee the implementation of the DEI plan. The government released its first DEI progress report in 2022, revealing demographic data for the federal workforce, which is approximately 60% white and 55% male overall, with a higher percentage of white and male employees at the senior executive level. Trump's order will effectively discard these equity plans and terminate roles or offices dedicated to promoting diversity. This is likely to result in the elimination of initiatives such as DEI-related training and diversity goals in performance reviews.Furthermore, Trump's order paves the way for a comprehensive review of billions of dollars in federal spending that conservative activists allege unfairly favor racial minorities and women. While the order does not specify which programs will be targeted, it mandates a government-wide review to ensure compliance with the administration's anti-DEI stance. The order also proposes settling ongoing lawsuits against federal programs that benefit historically underserved communities, some dating back decades.Dan Lennington, deputy council for the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, which has filed numerous lawsuits against federal programs, characterized Trump's executive order as a 'seismic shift' that fundamentally alters the focus and direction of the federal government.
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