Education Dept. workers put on leave after taking diversity training during Trump's 1st term, union says

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www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/union-off…

Summary

Dozens of Education Department employees have been placed on paid leave for attending diversity training encouraged under Trump’s first term, as part of his renewed crackdown on DEI programs.

Affected workers include civil rights attorneys and loan regulators, sparking fears of mass firings. The administration is offering eight months' salary for voluntary resignations.

Union officials call the move an intimidation tactic, while legal representatives argue employees did nothing wrong.

Similar actions have been reported at the Energy Department as Trump seeks to eliminate DEI initiatives government-wide.

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They got a paid vacation and diversity training? Surprisingly good news

How did they pull that off?

I can already feel how merica is becoming great, again.

/s