Christopher F. Rufo

Christopher F. Rufo

Center-Right Critics Are Missing the Mark on DEI

They claim to oppose discrimination in the name of diversity, but they have criticized the White House for using administrative power to eliminate it in practice.

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Christopher F. Rufo
May 07, 2025
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Since Inauguration Day, the Trump administration has taken decisive action against DEI in universities, threatening to investigate, punish, and withhold funding from higher education institutions that discriminate in the name of diversity. Most conservatives, who correctly see DEI as a threat to colorblind equality, have celebrated these maneuvers. But …

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