DEI does not want to die in DC

 American Action News:

Two federal agencies seemed to attempt to keep their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and staff onboard amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown.

Trump signed a flurry of executive orders cracking down on DEI on Tuesday, including a ban on diversity programs in the federal government. Just days later, the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau (ATF) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) changed the names of their DEI-related programs and staff positions, while seemingly retaining personnel and policy.

“Individual dignity, hard work, and excellence are fundamental to American greatness,” the White House said in a statement Wednesday. “This Executive Order reaffirms these values by ending the Biden-Harris Administration’s anti-constitutional and deeply demeaning ‘equity’ mandates, terminating DEI, and protecting civil rights.”

The ATF changed Chief Diversity Officer Lisa Boykin’s official title to simply “senior executive” under the office of the director as late as Thursday, according to archives of the agency’s official leadership page. Boykin was appointed as the agency’s first chief diversity officer in 2021, previously serving in a human resources capacity for the agency since 2016, according to Leadership Connect.

The ATF did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s questions on whether Boykin would continue her previous activities despite the title change.

“ATF has always been a corrupt, tyrannical agency that is unworthy of American tax dollars,” Aidan Johnston, director of federal affairs for Gun Owners of America, told the DCNF. “This week, its blatant disregard for the rule of law was on full display when they attempted to hide their ‘Chief Diversity Officer’ under a new title in direct opposition to Trump’s executive order.”

CBP renamed their “Diversity and Inclusion” webpage to “Special Emphasis Programs” (SEP) at some point between Jan. 21 and the early morning of Jan. 23, according to a web archives. The agency has since taken down this webpage, instead redirecting to a section on equal opportunity employment.
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Trump is right about DEI.  It is race-based nonsense that ignores hiring on the base of merit.  Those who persist in trying to impose DEI should be terminated.

See also:

DEI Dies with a Whimper

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