Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced a bill to enshrine President Donald Trump‘s abolition of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the federal government.
Among Trump’s first executive orders were measures revoking former President Joe Biden’s sweeping moves to entrench DEI programs in the federal government, a point of criticism from Republicans. Cloud and Schmitt want to make Trump’s changes permanent through the Dismantle DEI Act.
The bill would codify Trump’s ban on DEI programs not just in federal agencies but also among federal contractors, grant recipients, and accreditation bodies.
“DEI was never about fairness or opportunity — it was a Trojan horse for left-wing political social engineering that fosters division, not unity,” Cloud said in a statement. “Hiring and promotion should be
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