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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS ASKING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO REPORT COLLEAGUES WHO GO AGAINST ORDERS TO GET RID OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY , INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS FROM THEIR AGENCIES.

N-B-C NEWS OBTAINED EMAILS SENT TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES … STATING THEY COULD FACE REPERCUSSIONS IF THEY DO NOT REPORT PROGRAMS THAT MAY HAVE GONE UNNOTICED BY SUPERVISORS.

THE EMAIL DIRECTS EMPLOYEES TO NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SAYING … 

“WE ARE AWARE OF EFFORTS BY SOME IN GOVERNMENT TO DISGUISE THESE PROGRAMS BY USING CODED OR IMPRECISE LANGUAGE” …

“FAILURE TO REPORT THIS INFORMATION WITHIN 10 DAYS MAY RESULT IN ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.”

THE WHITE HOUSE HASN’T SAID WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE OR HOW THE DIRECTIVE WILL BE ENFORCED.

THE WARNING COMES AS PRESIDENT TRUMP ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER MONDAY TO END D-E-I AND ACCESSIBILITY “MANDATES, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, PREFERENCES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, UNDER WHATEVER NAME THEY APPEAR.”

A MEMO FROM THE OFFICE OF PERSONAL MANAGEMENT WENT OUT TUESDAY DIRECTING HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO PUT EMPLOYEES IN D-E-I-A OFFICES ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE, NO LATER THAN 5 P-M WEDNESDAY … AND REQUIRED THE AGENCIES TO SUBMIT A PLAN BY THE END OF THE MONTH FOR LAYOFFS IN D-E-I-A OFFICES.

ALTHOUGH, IT’S NOT CLEAR HOW MANY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WILL BE LAID OFF. 

THE MEMO ALSO SAID D-E-I-A PROGRAMS “DIVIDED AMERICANS BY RACE, WASTED TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND RESULTED IN SHAMEFUL DISCRIMINATION.”

THIS IS A REVERSAL OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S EFFORTS TO CREATE INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE.

JOE BIDEN SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER WHEN HE TOOK OFFICE ASKING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROMOTE CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICERS AND HOLD D-E-I TRAINING.

ADVOCATES SAY DIVERSITY PROGRAMS ARE STILL NECESSARY TO ADDRESS INEQUALITY. 

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