NASA's acting administrator Janet Petro announced the closure of all diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs within the agency, citing President Trump's executive orders against such initiatives. Petro argued that DEIA programs were divisive, wasteful, and led to discrimination. The move reflects a broader trend of reducing DEIA efforts in various sectors amidst a political landscape that increasingly critiques these programs. Petro's communication also indicated potential attempts within the agency to obscure the nature of DEIA contracts since the previous election.
Programs divided Americans by race, wasted taxpayer dollars, and resulted in shameful discrimination.
We are taking steps to close all agency DEIA offices and end all DEIA-related contracts.
We are aware of efforts by some in government to disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise language.
These programs had their roots in affirmative action but exploded in popularity amid Trump's first presidency.
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