states. NBC News reported bills restricting or banning DEI have now been introduced in over 30 states. There are growing signs a broader
DEI purge looms. The Trump transi- tion team has reportedly met with influential conservative activist Christopher Rufo, who played a key role in exposing critical race theory indoctrination. Rufo shared details of a proposal
to shut off public funding to universi- ties and colleges that persist in push- ing a DEI agenda. How that plan would be received by Congress is an open question. Robby Starbuck, the anti-DEI crusader, rejoiced on social media after the Walmart announcement. “We are unstoppable at this point,” he declared, and predicted the DEI backlash would “change corporate America and get them back to a cul- ture of sanity and neutrality.” Trump insiders have indicated
the president is considering a sweep- ing executive order on Day One to bar federal contractors, as well as federal agencies, from conducting DEI training programs. According to critics, many of the
DEI programs reflect concepts root- ed in controversial critical race and gender theories. Trump’s resounding victory and
his ongoing campaign against “a woke takeover of the federal govern- ment” has clearly added momentum to the backlash. But other factors have played an important role as well. In June 2023, the U.S. Supreme
Court ruled using affirmative action in university and college admissions is unconstitutional. Corporations have been reconsidering their stance
on DEI ever since. America First Legal, the conser-
vative legal group led by incoming Trump policy chief Stephen Miller, has filed lawsuits and civil com- plaints against organizations caught kowtowing to the DEI regime. Another important factor in DEI’s
retreat: consumer backlash. Disney and Bud Light both took heavy hits in the marketplace following their embrace of cultural values that offended some consumers. One final problem for DEI propo-
nents: scant evidence that the initia- tives are beneficial. Since 2016, the University of Michigan has invested a staggering $250 million on DEI efforts. But when The New York Times conducted interviews of stu- dents, faculty, and alumni, it found strife and division was largely unim- proved — and may have grown worse. The Trump administration could
face a thicket of bureaucratic oppo- sition as it works to root out DEI. Do No Harm, a group that opposes identity politics in medicine, recent- ly revealed the Biden-Harris admin- istration had inserted over 500 DEI regulations throughout the federal bureaucracy. Over 200 of the DEI- related requirements were linked to research, grants, contracts, and pro- curement. That suggests restoring the mer-
it-based federal focus could take months, if not years. But power- ful Trump allies Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Bill Ackman sound determined to rein in the fed- eral DEI bureaucracy. As Musk posted to X, “DEI is just
another word for racism. Shame on anyone who uses it.”
Trump insiders have indicated the president is considering a sweeping executive order on Day One to bar federal contractors, as well as federal agencies, from conducting DEI training programs.
‘Vast DEI Bureaucracy’ in Military
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s America’s military readiness being sacrificed on an altar of
political correctness? A report by Arizona State
University’s Center for American Institutions uncovered a “vast DEI bureaucracy” prevalent throughout the Pentagon as well as the nation’s military academies. The yearlong study found the emphasis on DEI, rather than fostering a spirit of military unity, had created a culture of “race- and sex-based scapegoating and stereotyping.” Critical race theory and notions of endemic “white supremacy” clearly influenced the military’s DEI training agenda, according to that 80-page report. Rep. Jack Bergman, a Michigan
Republican and retired three-star Marine Corps general, recently told Newsmax TV that unlike the other branches, Marine Corps recruiting remains strong because “We said, ‘No, we’re not doing any of the woke, unique stuff’ that has come out of the last four years from the Pentagon.” Bergman adds that the Trump
administration faces a “big job” in restoring optimal recruitment levels. He blames part of the problem on DEI initiatives. “We’ve had a total failure of leadership at all appointed levels, and to a smaller extent at the uniformed level in some areas,” Bergman said. “But I think that’s going to sort
itself out naturally here in the next year or two, and it’s going to start to happen quickly after Jan. 20.” — D.A.P.
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