In what might be the federal government’s most ambitious New Year’s resolution yet, the FBI quietly closed its Office of Diversity and Inclusion on December 15, 2024.
Apparently, they finally figured out that catching bad guys is more important than counting identity groups. The move comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, bringing his promised sweep of anti-woke reforms to Washington’s bureaucratic fortress.
The FBI’s Surprise December Surprise
The Bureau confirmed Thursday that its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office, established in 2015 under the Obama administration, has been officially shuttered.
The office, which had claimed its mission was “crucial to creating an inclusive workforce,” went out not with a bang but with a bureaucratic whimper – no farewell party, no diversity-themed cake, just a simple confirmation after the fact.
The timing hasn’t gone unnoticed by conservative leaders, who have long criticized the FBI’s focus on DEI over its core law enforcement duties. In a scathing letter to outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) articulated what many Americans have been thinking: “I am deeply concerned that—under your leadership—the Bureau has prioritized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives over its core mission of protecting the American people.”
Trump’s Truth Social Truth Bomb
Never one to let a major development go uncommented upon, President-elect Trump took to Truth Social with his characteristic directness.
“We demand that the FBI preserve and retain all records, documents, and information on the now closing DEI Office,” Trump posted, before adding what many conservatives see as the obvious: “Never should have been opened and, if it was, should have closed long ago.”
It seems as if Trump isn’t going to let the progressives cover their tracks. They might be closing this office now, so the incoming president won’t know what they were really doing.
Perhaps those records reveal how much money Democrats wasted on woke programs. Instead of protecting Americans, they may have been throwing millions at drag shows and trans “seminars.”
I doubt Americans will very much appreciate that.
But it was Trump’s follow-up that ignited conservative social media: “Why is it that they’re closing one day before the Inauguration of a new Administration?
The reason is, CORRUPTION!” The soon-to-be 47th president’s suspicions about the timing mirror broader concerns about bureaucratic resistance to his incoming administration’s America First agenda.
The Great American De-Woking
Like dominoes falling in corporate America, major institutions have been rapidly backing away from DEI initiatives.
Meta announced the end of several diversity programs in early December, followed by similar moves from Amazon, Walmart, and Boeing. The private sector’s “get woke, go broke” awakening has finally reached the marble halls of federal agencies.
The timing aligns perfectly with Trump’s incoming administration, which has promised to gut DEI efforts throughout the federal government.
With Kash Patel nominated as FBI Director, and a slate of America First cabinet picks awaiting confirmation, the Bureau’s DEI closure may be just the first step in restoring traditional merit-based governance to Washington.
Key Takeaways:
- DOJ quietly closes woke DEI office just days before Trump returns to White House.
- Trump demands full transparency, demanding records from the DEI office.
- He claims the timing of the closure is proof of corruption.
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