department Veteran affairs (VA) Nearly 60 employees are placed on vacation. They focus on diversity, fair and inclusive (DEI) initiative, and have a comprehensive salary of more than $ 8 million.
Virginia said in a press release on Monday that it completed the execution of President Diid Trump’s execution order in the federal government.
Part of VA abolition Inside the agency It means that about 60 employees should be on the preparation administrative assumptions, they only focus on DEI activities.
Virginia said that employees’ comprehensive salary (including basic wages, regional salary and additional income) exceeded $ 8 million, and the average salary was about $ 136,000 per employee.
Trump’s federal DEI PURGE holiday, Nixes $ 420 million contract
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According to Virginia, one of the employees salary of more than $ 220,000.
Virginia said that in addition to allowing employees to take a vacation, it also determined that many contracts related to DEI, materials and other consulting services are currently looking for cancellation. Virginia said the total value of the contract exceeded $ 6.1 million.
In the next few weeks and months, Virginia stated that it plans to re -assign resources to better support the agency’s veterans, families, caregivers and survivors.
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Diversity, fairness and inclusive initiative have always been a fierce opinion of praise and condemnation. (Adobe Stock)
VA also deleted materials related to DEI from its digital assets.
“Below President TrumpVA provides the best nursing and interests for laser, for veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors, “said Morgan ACKLEY, Director of the media affairs of Virginia. Give up split DEI policy. In the past and pivot return to the core task of VA. We expect the department to spend millions of dollars on DEI plans and personnel to better serve men and women who bravely serve our country. “
VA has joined many other federal agencies that are executed by the Trump program.
President Donald Trump signed an administrative order to end the Federal -level DEI initiative. (Evan Vucci/AP)
Trump’s newly established government efficiency was led by technology billionaire Elon Musk. He wrote in a social media post on X that the current contract of the organization is about 420 million The US dollar is mainly concentrated in the DEI plan and has been canceled.
Trump signed an administrative order on the day of the job on January 20th. The Federal Personnel Management Office notified the person in charge of the institution and department. They must start taking measures to close all DEI office on January 22, Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday. Government workers are placed in paid vacations in these offices. It is unclear when they or whether they will be terminated.
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Trump’s order has canceled the administrative order of President Joe Biden in promoting diversity initiative. Signed.
Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
