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Trump's Return Triggers Purge of Key Federal Resources

2/8/2025

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In a striking move following President Trump's return to office, a wave of web pages on diversity, climate change, and health vanished from federal agency sites like the CDC and U.S. Census Bureau. This purge appears tied to executive orders dismantling DEI programs, prompting researchers to turn to the Internet Archive in a bid to reclaim the vital information lost.

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Story summary

In a striking move following President Trump's return to office, a wave of web pages on diversity, climate change, and health vanished from federal agency sites like the CDC and U.S. Census Bureau. This purge appears tied to executive orders dismantling DEI programs, prompting researchers to turn to the Internet Archive in a bid to reclaim the vital information lost.