Outrage builds over Trump’s order ending DEI in federal agencies and contracts
The order terminates DEI considerations in federal hiring, promotions, and contracting. It revokes affirmative action criteria in federal contracting and directs agencies to investigate private-sector DEI practices, claiming these measures violate civil rights. Trump’s administration heralded the order as a return to “colorblind equality,” but civil rights leaders, labor advocates, and lawmakers strongly disagreed.
