The White House has issued a directive to federal agencies to terminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and positions within 60 days. This move accelerates previous plans for dismissing workers involved in DEI initiatives and comes after the administration expressed concerns about 'social engineering' through racial and gender policies. While the exact number of employees affected remains unclear, the directive could result in significant layoffs within government agencies.
An earlier memo from the Office of Personnel Management had asked agency heads to submit written plans by Jan. 31 for dismissing employees. Friday, the acting head of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management said agency heads "shall take action to terminate, to the maximum extent allowed by law, all DEI , DEI A, and ‘environmental justice’ offices and positions within sixty days."
The directive accelerates earlier plans from the administration which had called for government agencies to submit written plans by Jan. 31 for dismissing workers at some point in the future. NBC News reported this week that federal employees had received emails warning that they could face “adverse consequences” if they do not notify the Office of Personnel Management about efforts to “obscure” DEI initiatives.Flu is rising nationwide, CDC reports, with spikes in ER visits
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