WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday asking federal contractors and their subcontractors to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion practices, the White House said.
Trump has cracked down on public and private organizations - from government agencies to private universities - over DEI practices.
Civil rights advocates say DEI practices help address historic inequities for marginalized groups like women, the LGBT community and ethnic minorities. Trump casts DEI as anti-merit and as discriminatory against groups like white people and men. |