13/07/2023

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has reportedly directed federal agencies to…

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has reportedly directed federal agencies to cancel employee racial sensitivity training that may be “divisive” and “un-American,” according tomultiple reports.
A memo obtained by The Post and first reported by Real Clear Politics specifically instructs federal agencies to cancel contracts that teach employees America is an “inherently racist or evil country.”
In the memo, OMB Director Russell Vought says President TrumpDonald John TrumpNetanyahu privately condoned US arms sale plan with UAE: reportTrump denies report he called U.S. service members buried in France ‘losers’, ‘suckers’Jim Carrey pens op-ed comparing Trump to Michael Corleone in ‘The Godfather’ MORE specifically instructed him to cut millions in taxpayer dollars used on contracts with racial sensitivity training. The memo specifically notes training sessions that discuss “white privilege” or “critical race theory” and orders all contracts that can be legally canceled to be ended. 
The President has directed me to ensure that federal agencies cease and desist from using taxpayer dollars to fund these divisive, un-American propaganda training sessions, the memo reads. 
The Post reports it’s not clear what training programs the memo is specifically referring to, but notes Fox News recently shared a critical report of Obama-era diversity and inclusion efforts.
The memo insists that “the President, and his Administration, are fully committed to the fair and equal treatment of all individuals in the United States.
The report comes as racial tensions in the United States and demands for an end to racism and police brutality have gripped the nation for months.
The issue has sparked renewed attention in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in Minneapolis police custody. Subsequent high-profile deaths of Black Americans while in police custody or without committing a crime have fanned the flames of the issues as well.