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Trump Administration Halts Civil Rights Cases and Enacts Sweeping Policy Shifts

The Justice Department pauses new civil rights investigations as the White House issues orders targeting diversity programs, immigration, and political opponents.

The U.S. Department of Justice seal is seen onstage at the U.S. Department of Justice on December 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as attorney Harmeet Dhillon addresses his social media summit with prominent conservative social media figures in the East Room of the White House in Washington, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2019.
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Overview

  • The Department of Justice has ordered its civil rights division to stop initiating new cases, raising concerns about the rollback of protections against discrimination.
  • President Trump signed an executive order ending federal diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs, effectively reversing a 1965 anti-discrimination order tied to the Civil Rights Act.
  • Mass firings and loyalty screenings are underway in federal agencies, with 160 National Security Council staff sent home for review and civil servants facing potential dismissal under a new Schedule F order.
  • The administration is expanding deportation powers to multiple federal agencies and preparing to deploy thousands of troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to enforce stricter immigration policies.
  • Trump has revoked security clearances for former intelligence officials, pardoned January 6 rioters, and directed investigations into political adversaries, signaling a focus on retribution and consolidation of power.