Trump will soon be back in charge of the executive branch. Bureaucrats are scared stiff.
And now The FBI is scrambling after Donald Trump put them on notice with one demand.
President-elect Donald Trump took to social media Thursday night, demanding the FBI preserve all records tied to its now-closed Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
The bureau shut down the office last month, a move Trump called suspicious and emblematic of corruption within federal agencies.
“We demand that the FBI preserve and retain all records, documents, and information on the now closing DEI Office—Never should have been opened and, if it was, should have closed long ago,” Trump wrote.
“Why is it that they’re closing one day before the Inauguration of a new Administration? The reason is, CORRUPTION!”
The closure comes as Trump prepares to take office and fulfill his pledge to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the federal government.
This mirrors a broader trend seen in corporate America, where many companies have scaled back DEI programs in recent months.
The FBI confirmed the office’s closure in a statement but declined to explain the decision or its timing. This lack of transparency has only fueled questions about whether the move was an attempt to preempt scrutiny under Trump’s incoming administration.
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) recently criticized the FBI’s DEI priorities, warning that they have detracted from its fundamental mission of protecting the American people.
“I am deeply concerned that—under your leadership—the Bureau has prioritized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives over its core mission of protecting the American people,” Blackburn wrote in a letter earlier this month.
Former FBI special agent Nicole Parker echoed these concerns, condemning what she described as a “constant push for social justice weaponization at the FBI whose top priorities are to protect the American people and uphold the constitution.”
Despite the office’s closure, the FBI’s website still features its now-defunct Office of Diversity and Inclusion. According to the site, the office aimed to “promote a diverse and inclusive workplace that allows all employees to succeed and advance.”
The site also includes a statement from the FBI’s first Chief Diversity Officer, Scott McMillion, emphasizing the importance of these efforts: “The FBI’s efforts to diversify are crucial to creating an inclusive workforce and to being increasingly effective and efficient in our investigations and keeping the American public safe.”
Additionally, the FBI has encouraged employees to join identity-based employee resource groups. Critics argue these groups often function as activist hubs for promoting a leftist agenda. It remains unclear whether these groups will also be disbanded following the office’s closure.
While the FBI appears to be moving away from its DEI initiatives, many federal agencies continue to pursue similar agendas under the Biden administration.
An estimated 500 actions have been taken to entrench DEI across the federal bureaucracy.
However, with Trump’s inauguration imminent, his administration will soon have the opportunity to dismantle these programs, purge woke ideologies from government agencies and the military, and restore the focus to serving the American people.
Trump’s call for transparency at the FBI marks the opening salvo in what promises to be a larger effort to root out DEI programs and the bureaucrats who champion them.
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