A significant step forward…
The head of the
U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland revealed the school is “taking steps to close all agency Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) offices and end all DEIA-related contracts in accordance with President Trump’s executive orders,” according to an email obtained by
Fox News.
The message sent to staff by Vice Adm. Yvette Davids in late January began by noting that “The President has directed that the following information be forwarded to all employees.”
“We are taking steps to close all agency Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) offices and end all DEIA-related contracts in accordance with President Trump’s executive orders titled Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” it said.
“Concerns have been raised that some of these programs may have been modified in a way that obscures their DEIA objectives,” Davis added.
She also asked in the email that if any Naval Academy staff are “aware of a change in any contract description or personnel position description since November 5, 2024 to obscure the connection between the contract and DEIA or similar ideologies,” to report “all facts and circumstances” to the Office of Personnel Management.
A human resources official at the school also sent out an email Monday telling staff, “To be in compliance with the recent DOD directive, no USNA email address should include gender-identifying pronouns on any email signature line.”
The directives come as
West Point has disbanded a number of identity-based clubs at the military academy to comply with Trump’s executive orders and new Pentagon guidance, Fox News confirmed.
Some of the clubs no longer sanctioned by the university include the Asian-Pacific Forum, the Korean-American relations seminar, the Latin Cultural Club, the National Society of Black Engineers Club and the Society of Women Engineers Club.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (
FBI) announced that it was closing its Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) shortly after Trump’s inauguration last month.
(RELATED: FBI Closes DEI Office)
Former FBI special agent and Fox News contributor Nicole Parker spoke out strongly against the DEI agenda within the agency, asserting that diversity should not overshadow the FBI’s primary role in protecting American citizens and upholding the Constitution. “What I do not appreciate is when there is a constant push for social justice weaponization at the FBI,” Parker said. She emphasized that threats against the U.S. are at an all-time high, and “there is no time for clubs, groups, or social agendas that divert time, attention, and resources away from the mission of the FBI.”
Parker expressed concern that DEI initiatives could be “a dangerous distraction.” She argued that the focus should be on meritocracy and hiring the best and brightest based on qualifications, not social justice priorities. “Americans simply want to be safe,” she said. “The FBI needs to focus on being one in fighting
crime.”
