White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed on X, Tuesday, January 21, that American employees working in diversity programs, which Donald Trump ordered closed, will be suspended by Wednesday evening, January 17 hours (11 p.m., in Paris).
The spokesperson confirmed a message from the Federal Office of Personnel Management requesting“send a notification to all DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility) office employees that they are being placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately”. L’administration “takes steps to close/terminate all DEIA initiatives, offices and programs”continues the message, published on X Tuesday evening.
In a speech relayed by the American channel NBC News – and shared by the spokesperson on “scourge” what, according to her, these diversity programs represented. “President Trump campaigned (…) on a return of the United States to a society based on meritocracy, in which people are hired on the basis of their skills, and not on the color of their skin”she said, adding that it was a “another victory” for the Americans. Affirming that Donald Trump had spoken about it during his inauguration speech, Mr.me Leavitt estimated that the suspension decision “shouldn’t be a surprise”.
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The Bishop of Washington ‘owes an apology to the public’
Shortly before, it was the Episcopalian bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde, who was in Donald Trump’s crosshairs, the day after a sermon in which she expressed concern about the fear sowed by the American president among migrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community. “This pseudo-bishop (…) was a left-wing radical, who hates Trump fiercely »wrote this one early Wednesday on his Truth Social platform.
-“She brought her church into the world of politics in a very unrewarding way. “She was mean in her tone and it was neither convincing nor intelligent… She and her Church owe the public an apology.”he continues. During the religious service at the Washington National Cathedral, the bishop urged Mr. Trump, seated in the front row next to his wife, Melania, to ” mercy “. “There are gay, lesbian, transgender children from Democratic, Republican or independent families, some of whom fear for their lives”she said, adding that “the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals”.
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Invested on Monday for the second time as President of the United States, Donald Trump immediately issued decrees targeting illegal immigration and denying the existence of transgender people. If the Republican had remained impassive during the religious service, on Truth Social, he let go: “The service was very boring and uninspiring. She’s not very good at her job! »
