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riversedge

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Thu Jan 23, 2025, 11:41 AM Jan 2025

Trump demands Federal employees snitch on their colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk 'adverse consequences' [View all]

This is exactly how trump operates--setting up people not to trust their fellow workers. damn.


I don’t think the Trump administration knows who the federal DEI hires are. This leaves minorities, women, and the disabled open to being targeted.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

I don’t think the Trump administration knows who the federal DEI hires are. This leaves minorities, women, and the disabled open to being targeted.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2025-01-23T14:11:36.664Z



Federal employees are told to name colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk 'adverse consequences'

Emails sent to government workers at numerous agencies gave employees 10 days to report if a colleague's job relates to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/federal-workers-told-name-dei-colleagues-risk-adverse-consequences-rcna188871


Jan. 22, 2025, 7:53 PM CST By Megan Lebowitz

WASHINGTON — Federal employees received emails Wednesday warning that they could face repercussions if they do not report on co-workers who work in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility positions that might have gone unnoticed by government supervisors.

"We are aware of efforts by some in government to disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise language," said emails sent to government employees and obtained by NBC News.

Employees were directed to notify the Office of Personnel Management if they are "aware of a change in any contract description or personnel position description since November 5, 2024 to obscure the connection between the contract and DEIA or similar ideologies."

"There will be no adverse consequences for timely reporting this information," the email said. "However, failure to report this information within 10 days may result in adverse consequences."

Workers across multiple agencies and departments have received emails with the same language as of Wednesday night........................................

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