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politics Mar 11, 2026, 7:08 PM
Government staffer fails to define key terms while canceling grants - The Department of Government Efficiency was established to examine grant requests for compliance with Trump's executive order banning DEI funding.
- Justin Fox struggled to articulate the definition of DEI during his deposition as part of a lawsuit related to grant cancellations.
- The inexperience of the staff and the high rate of grant cancellations raised concerns about the qualifications involved in significant funding decisions.
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