Federal health workers terrified after 'DEI' website publishes list of 'targets'

Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies.

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Federal health workers terrified after 'DEI' website publishes list of 'targets'

Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies.
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Agencies asked to scrub federal government websites to remove "DEI" content

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Trump administration plans to scrub some material from federal websites

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Federal Workers Told to Remove Pronouns From Email Signatures After Trump Order

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Trump administration gives green light to start firing federal workers in DEI roles

The Trump administration is stepping up its timeline for terminating federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles.
NBC News - Jan. 25
Target latest company to roll back DEI programs

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The Hill - Jan. 24
Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies ahead

Longtime federal workers say they have become pawns in a battle for political control, that their DEI work is misunderstood and that they are under surveillance.
NBC News - Jan. 23
Federal workers ordered to report efforts to 'disguise' DEI programs or face 'consequences'

Memos being sent to federal employees across the government are pushing them to report any efforts to “disguise” diversity programs, threatening “adverse consequences” for those who do not comply. ...
The Hill - Jan. 23
Trump Administration Temporarily Mutes Federal Health Officials

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The New York Times - Jan. 23
All federal DEI employees placed on leave

All federal employees who hold roles in diversity, equity and inclusion programs have been placed on paid leave as President Trump, immediately after taking office this week, signed executive ...
CBS News - Jan. 22
How Trump’s Federal DEI Ban Could Target Private Companies Next

The executive order prohibiting DEI by federal agencies—and firing employees who’d worked on those policies—will add clout to the independent conservative groups forcing private businesses to ...
Inc. - Jan. 22
Trump executive order on DEI workers puts many in limbo

President Trump has ordered all federal DEI employees be put on paid leave by 5 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, causing confusion for many. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
CBS News - Jan. 22
Federal DEI employees targeted and new Hegseth allegations: Morning Rundown

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NBC News - Jan. 22
Federal DEI employees to be placed on paid leave

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The Hill - Jan. 22
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Government website offering reproductive health information goes offline

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CBS News - Jan. 20
The death of DEI is exaggerated, says fund manager targeting Starbucks and Nike

The creator of a fund designed to punish companies engaging in diversity, equity and inclusion activities says the Republican sweep hasn’t really deterred companies as much as has been suggested.
MarketWatch - Jan. 16
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