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DEI

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs within federal agencies and institutions. Incidents involve executive orders dismantling DEI offices, terminating DEI employees, and rolling back anti-discrimination protections under the pretense of opposing DEI.

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DOGE-Directed Elimination of Federal DEI Programs and Mass Firings of DEI Workers

Executive Order 14151 directed elimination of all federal DEI programs. DOGE implemented a three-phase purge, firing thousands of workers — including many who had no current DEI role — using AI tools …

  • Executive Order 14151, signed January 20, 2025, directed agencies to terminate all DEI offices, positions, equity action plans, DEI-related …
  • OPM gave agencies until noon on January 23 — just three days — to report all DEIA offices, employees, and contractors, and to develop …

Coercion of Universities: Funding Freezes, Research Cuts, and Demands for Political Compliance

Billions in funding frozen or canceled to coerce universities into political compliance, with demands for protest suppression, admissions reform, and 'academic receivership' of specific departments. …

  • On March 7, 2025, the administration canceled $400 million in Columbia grants and contracts, then terminated $250+ million in NIH grants …
  • On April 14, 2025, the administration froze $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard after the university refused demands to adopt …