Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, two billionaires, are reportedly planning to recommend a government-wide purge of spending on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This initiative could involve eliminating entire divisions dedicated to DEI in various government agencies, such as the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity & Inclusion at the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Policy at the Department of Defense.
Their plans align with a broader effort by Republicans in the incoming government to root out what they perceive as unnecessary government spending on DEI. Musk has previously referred to DEI as 'just another word for racism,' while Ramaswamy has expressed a similar sentiment.
