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Trump
intensifies
his
campaign
against
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
By Li
Haung
Tell Us
USA News
Network
On
Tuesday,
former
U.S.
President
Donald
Trump
intensified
his
efforts
to
curtail
diversity
and
inclusion
initiatives
by
encouraging
private
sector
compliance,
directing
aviation
regulators
to
reexamine
diversity-focused
hiring,
and
placing
government
employees
working
in DEI
(Diversity,
Equity,
and
Inclusion)
roles on
paid
leave.
These
actions
build
upon
Trump’s
executive
orders
issued
on his
first
day back
in
office,
aiming
to
dismantle
DEI
programs
intended
to
enhance
opportunities
for
underrepresented
groups.
Civil
rights
leaders
warn
that
dismantling
these
initiatives
undermines
progress
toward
correcting
systemic
inequities
and
racial
injustice.
The
latest
executive
order
rescinds
a series
of
policies
dating
back to
1965,
including
a
pivotal
directive
from
President
Lyndon
B.
Johnson
that
safeguarded
workers
from
discrimination
by
federal
contractors.
Trump's
new
directive
seeks to
deter
private
firms
with
government
contracts
from
using
diversity-based
hiring
practices,
labeling
them as
"illegal
DEI
discrimination"
and
initiating
compliance
investigations
into
various
industries.
Specific
guidelines
on how
enforcement
will
proceed
remain
unclear.
While
employment
preferences
for
military
veterans
will
still be
allowed,
critics
have
voiced
concerns
over the
broader
implications
of the
order.
Political
analyst
Basil
Smikle
Jr.
warned
that
eliminating
diversity
programs
could
devalue
merit-based
hiring
for
women
and
minorities,
potentially
fostering
increased
cronyism.
In a
related
move,
the
administration
directed
federal
agencies
to
dismantle
all
DEI-related
initiatives,
placing
affected
employees
on paid
administrative
leave.
Additionally,
Trump
terminated
a
diversity
initiative
established
during
the
Biden
administration
to
enhance
inclusivity
within
the
Federal
Aviation
Administration
(FAA),
ordering
a
comprehensive
review
of
aviation
safety
practices
to
ensure
personnel
meet
competency
standards.
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