Two federal agencies appear to be trying to maintain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and staff amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown.

President Trump signed a series of executive orders Tuesday cracking down on DEI, including banning diversity programs in the federal government. Days later, alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives. station (ATF) and Customs and Borders protection (CBP) has renamed DEI-related programs and staff positions while appearing to maintain personnel and policies.

White House: “Individual dignity, hard work, and excellence are the foundations of American greatness.” said in a statement Wednesday. “This executive order reaffirms these values ​​by ending the Biden-Harris Administration’s unconstitutional and highly demeaning ‘impartiality’ mandate, ending DEI, and protecting civil rights. It is.” (Related: FBI confirms DEI office closed in December)

By Thursday, ATF had changed Chief Diversity Officer Lisa Boykin’s official title to simply “senior executive” under the board. According to Go to agency archive formal Leadership page. Boykin has served as the agency’s human resources director since 2016 and was named the agency’s first chief diversity officer in 2021. According to Go to Leadership Connect.

ATF did not respond to questions from the Daily Caller News Foundation about whether Boykin would continue with his previous activities despite the title change.

“The ATF has always been a corrupt and tyrannical agency and is not worthy of American tax dollars,” Aidan Johnston, director of federal affairs for Gun Owners of America, told DCNF. “That blatant disregard for the rule of law was on full display this week when, in direct opposition to President Trump’s executive order, they tried to hide ‘Chief Diversity Officer’ under a new title. It appeared.”

CBP renamed its “Diversity and Inclusion” webpage to “Special Emphasis Program” (SEP) at some point between January 21st and the early morning hours of January 23rd. According to to web archive. Then the agency under This web page will instead redirect you to the Equal Opportunity Employment section.

According to the screenshot, SEP aimed to create a “diverse, inclusive, and engaged workforce” and “support underrepresented and minority communities.”

CBP referred DCNF’s questions about why the webpage was removed or whether the program is still being offered to the White House. The White House did not immediately respond to DCNF’s request for comment.

“President Trump’s executive order ends racial preferential treatment in the federal government, federal contracts, and grant-making,” said Giancarlo Canaparo, senior legal fellow at the Edwin Meese III Center for Law and Justice Research at the Heritage Foundation. previously told DCNF. “If President Trump’s actions were all these, they would be some of the most important presidential actions for racial neutrality in recent memory. But President Trump also directed the federal government’s full enforcement powers.

President Joe Biden issued executive orders. order On the first day of 2021, the Prime Minister set out a ‘whole-of-government equity agenda’ and directed all government departments to carry out equity assessments. He conducted a follow-up investigation in June of the same year and sent another executive. order Require government agencies to implement DEI training programs for employees to inform employees about systemic racism and DEI principles in hiring and promotion practices.

DEI has long been criticized for abandoning merit-based promotions in favor of considering immutable factors such as race and gender in decision-making.

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