Trump revokes executive order banning discrimination in federal contracting
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 21, 2025, that revokes rules requiring diversity and fair hiring practices for federal contractors.
- The new order eliminates affirmative action and stops federal agencies from promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
- Critics, including the Congressional Black Caucus, argue that this action undermines efforts to address systemic inequalities in hiring and pay.
- Trump's administration claims the order focuses on merit-based hiring and aims to eliminate 'identity-based spoils systems'.
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