FBI closes diversity and inclusion office, Trump weighs in

THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CONFIRMS IT CLOSED ITS OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (ODI) IN DECEMBER JUST ONE MONTH BEFORE INCOMING PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP TO TAKES OFFICE FOR A SECOND TERM.

“IN RECENT WEEKS, THE FBI TOOK STEPS TO CLOSE THE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (ODI), EFFECTIVE BY DECEMBER 2024,” THE AGENCY TOLD FOX NEWS IN A STATEMENT ON THURSDAY.

NOW, TRUMP IS WEIGHING IN ON THE AGENCY’S DEI OFFICE CLOSURE WRITING IN A POST ON HIS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM TRUTH SOCIAL: “WE DEMAND THAT THE FBI PRESERVE AND RETAIN ALL RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, AND INFORMATION ON THE NOW CLOSING DEI OFFICE—NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN OPENED AND, IF IT WAS, SHOULD HAVE CLOSED LONG AGO,” TRUMP POSTED ON TRUTH SOCIAL. “WHY IS IT THAT THEY’RE CLOSING ONE DAY BEFORE THE INAUGURATION OF A NEW ADMINISTRATION? THE REASON IS, CORRUPTION!”

IN SEPTEMBER 2020 – DURING HIS FIRST TERM IN THE WHITE HOUSE THEN-PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TITLED “COMBATING RACE AND SEX STEREOTYPING” STATING “IT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES NOT TO PROMOTE RACE OR SEX STEREOTYPING OR SCAPEGOATING IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE OR IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.”

ESSENTIALLY THE ORDER BANNED CERTAIN DEI TRAININGS AND PROHIBITED FEDERAL AGENCIES AND CONTRACTORS FROM CONDUCTING TRAINING THAT PROMOTED CONCEPTS SUCH AS: THE IDEA THAT ONE RACE OR SEX IS INHERENTLY SUPERIOR TO ANOTHER OR THAT THE UNITED STATES IS FUNDAMENTALLY RACIST OR SEXIST AMONG OTHERS.

AFTER PRESIDENT BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021, HE QUICKLY REVOKED TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER, SIGNING A NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER TITLED “ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT”, AIMED AT PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN FEDERAL AGENCIES, RATHER THAN RESTRICTING THEM.

THE FBI’S ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AFTER SENATOR MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TENN) WROTE A LETTER TO FBI DIRECTOR CHRISOPHER WRAY DAYS AFTER A TERROR ATTACK IN NEW ORLEANS ON NEW YEARS DAY LEFT 14 PEOPLE DEAD.

IN IT, BLACKBURN ACCUSES WRAY OF SETTLING FOR LOW QUALITY CANDIDATES TO SATISFY DEI MANDATES SAYING IT COMPROMISES NATIONAL SECURITY. BLACKBURN’S LETTER STATES: “PUT SIMPLY, YOUR FOCUS ON WOKE DEI INITIATIVES AT THE FBI HAS ENDANGERED OUR NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE LIVES OF ALL AMERICANS. AMERICANS NOW FEEL INCREASINGLY UNSAFE BECAUSE OF INCIDENTS LIKE THE JANUARY 1 TERROR ATTACK, AND THE FBI’S PRIORITIZATION OF DIVERSITY OVER COMPETENCE SHOWS THAT THEIR CONCERNS ARE WELL FOUNDED.”

JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, TRUMP VOWED TO END DEI POLICIES AT UNIVERSITIES SAYING THE PRACTICES ARE DISCRIMINATORY. HE THREATENED TO IMPOSE FINES ON COLLEGES EQUAL TO THEIR ENTIRE ENDOWMENT.

THE STATE OF ALABAMA PASSED A LAW LAST YEAR – BARRING STATE INSTITUTIONS FROM USING PUBLIC FUNDS FOR DEI INITIATIVES, LEADING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AND AUBURN UNIVERSITY TO CLOSE THEIR DEI OFFICES.

IOWA, TEXAS AND UTAH HAVE ALL BANNED DEI INITIATIVES AT UNIVERSITIES.

IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR MAJOR COMPANIES ANNOUNCED IN RECENT MONTHS – THEY’RE ROLLING BACK THEIR DEI EFFORTS.

WALMART, JOHN DEERE, MOLSON COORS, LOWE’S, META, TRACTOR SUPPLY – AND OTHERS HAVE ALL ANNOUNCED THEY, TOO, ARE SCALING BACK DEI-BASED TRAINING AND QUOTAS.

FBI DIRECTOR WRAY ANNOUNCED HE IS RESIGNING HIS POSITION WITH THREE YEARS LEFT ON HIS TERM WHEN TRUMP TAKES OFFICE.

TRUMP HAS TAPPED KASH PATEL TO LEAD THE AGENCY WHICH NEEDS SENATE CONFIRMATION.