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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Jaja Agpalo

Trump Administration Illegally Fired Federal DEI Workers Over 'Political Reasons,' New Lawsuit Claims

In a highly charged legal challenge that accuses the White House of unlawfully weaponising federal policy against perceived political opponents, a class-action lawsuit has been filed alleging that the Trump Administration illegally fired government workers based on their involvement—or even the mere perception of their involvement—in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) roles.

Filed on December 3 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the case, known as Fell v. Trump, contends that these federal employees were systematically 'targeted for separation from the federal government' as a direct result of 'anti-DEI executive orders.'

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