By Robert Schmad | Washington Examiner
The Department of Education, which is facing the ax under President Donald Trump’s new administration, set aside over $300 million in grants intended to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion by prioritizing resources for racial minorities, according to a Washington Examiner analysis of grant records.
Federal disbursements identified by the Washington Examiner occurred under both the Biden administration and the first Trump administration. Trump’s Office of Management and Budget, however, recently ordered a freeze of all federal grants shortly after the president took office, partially to rein in government DEI spending.
“The American people sent a clear message to Congress in November — they are tired of excessive government spending and woke policies,” a spokesperson for the House Education and Workforce Committee told the Washington Examiner. “Chairman [Rep. Tim] Walberg is prepared to work with the Trump administration to hold agencies accountable and save taxpayer dollars.”