A memo sent out Wednesday said that there will be âadverse consequencesâ for failing to report obfuscated programs.
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent memos that called on federal government employees to provide information about any agenciesâ attempts to hide diversity programs, after he ordered government employees in offices administering such programs to be placed on paid leave.
âWe are aware of efforts by some in government to disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise language,â the memo said. âThere will be no adverse consequences for timely reporting this information.â
But it warned, âFailure to report this information within 10 days will result in adverse consequences.â The memo did not elaborate on penalties that would be doled out for potential violators.
âAgencies should coordinate with OPM in preparing these plans,â it stated, adding that there should be âa list of all contract descriptions or personnel position descriptions that were changed since November 5, 2024 to obscure their connection to DEIA programs.â
The OPM directive also provided the very same email template that was sent out to federal employees on Wednesday.
âThese programs divided Americans by race, wasted taxpayer dollars, and resulted in shameful discrimination,â the email template also said.
The Trump administration has taken other actions to root out DEI in the federal government. On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order to shut down DEI âmandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government, under whatever name they appear.â
DEI policies are part of an organizational framework that its proponents say reduces discrimination on the basis of identity or disability or provides more representation to groups that some say have been subject to discrimination for their identities or disabilities.
âAnti-DEI rhetoric and policy goals are dangerous, destructive, and discriminatory. Ultimately, they erect barriers to our American dreams,â the letter said. âAs we hold ourselves accountable to defending and extending the benefits of DEI, we also hold you accountable to achieving the same goal.â
Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in a statement that Trumpâs decisions are a âsmokescreen for firing civil servants, undermining the apolitical civil service, and turning the federal government into an army of yes-men loyal only to the president, not the Constitution.â
The Epoch Times contacted Homeland Security and NASA for comment but received no response by the time of publication.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Original News Source Link – Epoch Times
Running For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting – Election Day Strategies!