Intel Agencies Begin Dismantling DEI In Response To Trump’s Order
Federal agencies are scrapping diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in response to President Trump’s executive order — and the intelligence community (IC) is no exception.
Trump issued an executive order on day one of his presidency targeting DEI programs in the federal government. Federal agencies have since begun rolling back DEI, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA).
“CIA is complying with the Executive Order,” an agency spokesperson told the Caller.
“We are laser-focused on our foreign intelligence mission. We are complying with the EO and [Office of Personnel Management] Implementing Guidance. CIA sent out a notice on 31 January stating that Agency Resource Groups (ARGs), Directorate Resource Groups (DRGs), and Workforce Partner Groups have been disbanded.”
A CIA page on Diversity and Inclusion now goes to a 404 error page. According to an archived page of the site, ARGs are groups composed of “employees and allies who share a common affinity.”
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— CIA (@CIA) June 10, 2019
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