When President Donald Trump reentered office in January, he immediately set about removing all traces of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from the federal government. He signed one executive order "ending radical and wasteful government DEI programs and preferencing" and another "ending illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity."
More recently, anti-DEI efforts have moved from the government into the private sector. Last week, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr threatened Disney—which owns the ABC broadcast network—with government action over the DEI policies it no longer has, and the ones it may or may not currently have.
"I am writing to inform you that I have asked the FCC's Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into Disney and ABC," Carr wrote in a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger. "In particular, I want to ensure that Disney and ABC have not been violating FCC equal employment opportunity regulations by promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination. While I have seen reports that Disney recently walked back some of its DEI programs, significant concerns remain."
