Patrick Morrisey, the new governor of West Virginia, quickly issued an executive order banning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across all state agencies and educational institutions that receive state funding. He believes DEI promotes policies favoring specific groups based on race or ethnicity, violating the equal protection clause. Simultaneously, Pete Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary nominee, faced scrutiny over his stance on DEI in the military, labeling it as 'poisonous.' Critics argue that the excessive focus on these bans lacks substantial evidence and could harm higher education and military training.
"I look at it as an effort to promote or push policies that are trying to benefit specific groups of people... that's completely inconsistent with the equal protection clause."
"Thank you for your clarity in articulating the vision you have for the Department of Defense restoring a warrior ethos, which is in stark contrast to the ethos we've seen in the last four years, which is of weakness and wokeness."
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