Trump Uproots Biden DEI Initiatives From Federal Institutions– thefederalist.com Source Link Excerpt:
President Donald Trump ordered an end to so-called “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (or DEI). One of his administration’s first moves: firing Coast Guard Commandant Linda Lee Fagan.
Benjamine Huffman, Trump’s acting secretary of Homeland Security, fired Fagan for reasons including an “‘erosion of trust’” through sexual assault coverups and an “excessive focus” on DEI, according to Fox News. The Coast Guard had fallen short in its duties, including border security.
Fagan first took command of the Coast Guard in June 2022. Later that year, The Federalist reported, the branch was still punishing members who did not accept the Covid vaccine.
The Coast Guard had been rolling out a “D&I [Diversity and Inclusion] Action Plan” from 2019 to 2023, aiming at “meaningful and sustainable transformation.” One of its goals was to “attract and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce,” but in 2023 — Fagan’s second year in command — a U.S. Government Accountability Office report revealed that the branch had missed its recruitment target for the fourth fiscal year in a row.
