Daarel Burnette

Mar 26, 2025 | ewa.org | Maria Polletta |Daarel Burnette

After taking office Jan. 20, President Donald Trump swiftly unleashed a string of executive orders seeking to broadly dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Arguing that DEI efforts, which generally aim to level the playing field for historically marginalized groups, instead “undermine our national unity,” the Republican president took aim at public and private institutions alike.