State Department ends DEI ideology in the foreign service
The Trump State Department has removed diversity, equity, and inclusion policies that were put in place during the Biden administration. These policies had included training on unconscious bias and discussions of diversity topics in diplomatic work and foreign assistance. The State Department said these changes were necessary to shift its approach.
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2 developments- Aug 13Biden-era directive for diplomats to peddle DEI on foreign governments scrapped by State Department
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