Trump ramps up campaign to dismantle DEI from corporate America

By Emily Flitter
Published Updated 4 Min Read

Bloomberg Mercury

President Donald Trump ramped up his assault against diversity, equity and inclusion policies to corporate America, targeting federal contractors and publicly traded companies for practices he labeled “dangerous, demeaning, and immoral.”

An executive order issued late Tuesday expanded the president’s directive on banning DEI policies from the government, urging all federal agencies to identify as many as nine civil compliance investigations in the private sector, including publicly-listed companies. The order directs agencies to encourage corporations and other groups to end “illegal DEI discrimination and preferences.”

Emily Flitter

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