US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office | Islamophobia

In the few months since President Donald Trump took office, the campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies has expanded at an unprecedented scale. Civilian and military officials have been removed from their positions with the justification that they were “diversity hires”. Webpages dedicated to historical figures with diverse backgrounds have been wiped out from government websites. Programmes aimed at improving diversity and inclusion have been terminated. Federal…