Staff ReportsPresident Trump’s determined efforts to dismantle the politically correct diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within the federal government are already running into typical bureaucratic resistance. It seems some federal employees are as dedicated to preserving their DEI positions as they are to sneaking around executive orders aimed at putting an end to this costly nonsense.
Just the other day, Gun Owners of America discovered that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) decided to play a little game of musical chairs with titles. This isn’t just a harmless name game; it’s a blatant attempt to defy Trump’s directive. In response, frustration is boiling over among GOP lawmakers clamoring for the abolition of the ATF altogether. It’s almost like they’re daring Congress to act.
Federal agencies are changing titles and job descriptions to get around Trump’s directives banning DEI in the Federal Government
Whoever is caught doing this should face legal action pic.twitter.com/Z4RUmYhvTX
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 23, 2025
In a particularly eye-opening scoop, social media account Libs of TikTok unearthed a video featuring Sophia Hox, a leadership figure within the Veterans Affairs healthcare system. Hox openly discussed how her agency plans to sidestep Trump’s policies by merely rebranding DEI programs instead of scrapping them. The news that the government might be swapping out acronyms instead of principles should raise more alarms than a fire drill at a liberal art school.
The Trump administration has anticipated these shenanigans, and rightly so. To combat this evasive behavior, acting heads of federal agencies have sent memos ensuring that employees know it’s very much a “report or regret it” situation. These memos call for vigilance, instructing federal workers to keep an eye out for any attempts to camouflage DEI programs under euphemistic terminology. It’s sort of like telling kids to report on their friends’ sneaking snacks before dinner—only, in this case, the stakes are much higher than just missing dessert.
The memo emphasizes that employees should step up and report any changes in job titles or contract language that obscure the real focus on DEIA initiatives, underlining the notion that while transparency is encouraged, not reporting such nefarious attempts to sneak DEI back into government will lead to trouble. The absurdity of a government system that incentivizes whistleblowing on colleagues merely trying to hide their DEI agenda demonstrates just how convoluted this situation has become. It’s bureaucratic absurdity at its finest, and sadly, it’s all on taxpayers’ dime.
