Trump is closing DEI programs: how many federal employees will be affected?
22 january 2025 в 20:13
Federal employees of DEI were sent on paid leave by Donald Trump shortly after he took office again on January 20, 2025 under a new executive order. The Trump administration is prepared to shut down all DEI-related programs in the government, as well as remove all websites, social media accounts, and everything else associated with these DEI offices. So, how many federal employees will be affected by Trump’s DEI program?
Learn more about the situation below.
The term «DEI» stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Under the Biden administration, he expanded federal workplace protections by signing executive orders during his presidency. His orders extended to federal employees who were pregnant, military spouses, caregivers, and other groups of people. Trump and other critics claimed that federal DEI programs discriminated against certain groups of Americans, including whites.
In his inaugural address, Trump promised that the United States would be «colorblind and merit-based». According to the White House, Trump stated that his order was aimed at «returning to merit-based, nondiscriminatory hiring», - particularly in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Trump claimed that the FAA prioritized diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring over safety and efficiency.
«Almost unbelievably, under Biden’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative, the FAA specifically recruited and hired individuals with 'severe intellectual' disabilities, mental health issues, and complete paralysis instead of other individuals seeking to work at the FAA», - the executive order reads.
The White House further described DEI programs as «illegal and dangerous» and pointed to its «promise to end illegal discrimination and restore common sense».
«Americans deserve a government committed to serving every individual with equal dignity and respect, and spending precious taxpayer resources only to make America great», - Trump said in his DEI order.
According to multiple sources, such as the BBC, it is unclear how many federal employees will be affected by Trump’s DEI order. Under this new order, federal agencies must create a list of all DEI offices and their employees, and agencies must submit a «written plan» to begin dismissing employees of DEI programs
Learn more about the situation below.
The term «DEI» stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Under the Biden administration, he expanded federal workplace protections by signing executive orders during his presidency. His orders extended to federal employees who were pregnant, military spouses, caregivers, and other groups of people. Trump and other critics claimed that federal DEI programs discriminated against certain groups of Americans, including whites.
In his inaugural address, Trump promised that the United States would be «colorblind and merit-based». According to the White House, Trump stated that his order was aimed at «returning to merit-based, nondiscriminatory hiring», - particularly in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Trump claimed that the FAA prioritized diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring over safety and efficiency.
«Almost unbelievably, under Biden’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative, the FAA specifically recruited and hired individuals with 'severe intellectual' disabilities, mental health issues, and complete paralysis instead of other individuals seeking to work at the FAA», - the executive order reads.
The White House further described DEI programs as «illegal and dangerous» and pointed to its «promise to end illegal discrimination and restore common sense».
«Americans deserve a government committed to serving every individual with equal dignity and respect, and spending precious taxpayer resources only to make America great», - Trump said in his DEI order.
According to multiple sources, such as the BBC, it is unclear how many federal employees will be affected by Trump’s DEI order. Under this new order, federal agencies must create a list of all DEI offices and their employees, and agencies must submit a «written plan» to begin dismissing employees of DEI programs
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