Trump Administration Targets Dismantling of Already-Weakened DEI
The federal government is making a renewed push to undo what it views as discrimination against White men, Christians and US citizens.
After a remarkably successful effort to extinguish diversity, equity and inclusion programs at US employers, federal officials are stepping up their push against corporate America’s remaining DEI initiatives.
Last week it was a review of Walt Disney Co. television station licenses over the company's discrimination policies, following a Jimmy Kimmel joke that drew ire from the president. Before that, it was a $17 million settlement with IBM regarding its DEI practices, and a lawsuit against Nike Inc. for allegedly not cooperating with an investigation into bias against White workers. In February, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sent a letter to Fortune 500 CEOs and their boards reaffirming its mission to root out discrimination.