WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal workers across US health agencies say they are nervous and on edge after a conservative group published more than 50 of their names and photos on a website that at one point described them as 'targets.'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal workers across US health agencies say they are nervous and on edge after a conservative group published more than 50 of their names and photos on a website that at one point described them as 'targets.'The so-called 'DEI watchlist,' registered in November, triggered alarm among civil servants as it gained traction amid President Donald Trump's efforts to purge the government of positions and programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion .
Another was singled out for helping people sign up for the Affordable Care Act during an internship roughly a decade ago. A third had updated their Facebook profile picture during the coronavirus pandemic to say: 'Stay Home Save Lives.'One of the few white people included is listed for a prior role with the Environmental Defense Fund, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group.
Workers Fearful Outraged Over 'DEI Watchlist' Website
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