Among President Donald Trump's barrage of executive orders have been actions attempting to take down diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in the federal government and schools across the country. Those moves threaten long-held civil rights protections and enforcement mechanisms, sparking concern over how far back Trump could take the country to deliver his "Golden Age."
Trump's assault on diversity includes a week-one repeal of prior executive orders in support of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act; freezing the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, with directives to halt most of its investigations from the Biden administration; and an order for K-12 institutions that restricts teaching on racism and gender identity in favor of a "patriotic education."
