There are at least four steps Trump can take immediately to make good on campaign promises to vanquish DEI from the federal bureaucracy.
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According to the White House, “hours after taking the oath of office,” President Joe Biden embarked on an ambitious “day one,” “whole of government” agenda to “advance racial equity.” What followed was a shock-and-awe program of racial preferences. During his term, Biden signed three signature pieces of legislation — the American Rescue Plan Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act — which gave certain preferred racial groups access to programs, benefits, and special treatment, while excluding others. These programs spent tens of billions in tax dollars and affected millions of Americans.
None of these programs fared well in court. In the ensuing years, courts struck down several programs as unconstitutional race discrimination, such as the Farmer Loan Forgiveness Program, Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and the Minority Business Development Agency. In fact, the Biden administration is 0 for 9 in defending racial preferences in court.
