DEI Programs Are Fading But the Trump Administration Isn’t Done

May 4, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC

After a remarkably successful effort to extinguish diversity, equity and inclusion programs at US employers, federal officials are stepping up their push against corporate America’s remaining DEI initiatives.

Last week it was a review of Walt Disney Co. television station licenses over the company’s discrimination policies, following a Jimmy Kimmel joke that drew ire from the president. Before that, it was a $17 million settlement with IBM regarding its DEI practices, and
a lawsuit against Nike Inc. for allegedly not cooperating with an investigation into bias against White workers. In February, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sent a letter to Fortune 500 CEOs and their boards reaffirming its mission ...

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