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Trump Administration Targets DEI Programs, Threatens Funding Cuts

5/2/2025

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller lauded President Trump's campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, asserting it fosters a "system of merit." The administration is actively dismantling DEI offices in federal agencies and has warned institutions like Harvard of funding cuts if they don't revise their policies by August 2025.

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller lauded President Trump's campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, asserting it fosters a "system of merit." The administration is actively dismantling DEI offices in federal agencies and has warned institutions like Harvard of funding cuts if they don't revise their policies by August 2025.