David Maltinsky was just weeks away from being elevated to an Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation when he decided one day to put up a pride flag on his desk. Suddenly, a letter from FBI Director Kash Patel arrived, informing him that he was dismissed for displaying “political signage.”
It’s hard to fathom a coherent argument that legitimizes someone’s personal dating life as a political position. This reflects a larger culture within the Donald Trump administration, which has vowed an onslaught against whatever it perceives as a hive-mind insistence on diversity in the workplace. To many in MAGA, simply being proud of your identity is reason enough to question your qualification for the job.
