{"id":2197219,"date":"2024-03-12T09:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-ted-cruz-says-the-government-watchdogs-are-going-woke\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T09:34:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:34:46","slug":"exclusive-ted-cruz-says-the-government-watchdogs-are-going-woke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-ted-cruz-says-the-government-watchdogs-are-going-woke\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz: Government Watchdogs Embrace Wokeness"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexclusive-ted-cruz-says-the-government-watchdogs-are-going-woke%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2197219&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator\u2064 Ted\u2064 Cruz Accuses\u200b Federal\u2063 Inspectors \u200dGeneral of \u200dPushing\u2063 DEI Agenda<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200b a letter obtained\u200b exclusively by The Daily Wire, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticizes a council of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-rejects-january-6-committees-unprecedented-and-inappropriate-request-for-interview\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan Rejects January 6 Committee\u2019s \u2018Unprecedented And Inappropriate\u2019 Request For Interview\">federal inspectors general<\/a> for promoting the diversity,\u2062 equity, and \u200dinclusion \u200b(DEI) agenda.\u200d Cruz argues that the council is encouraging Offices of Inspectors Generals\u200b to \u2062unlawfully consider race in their hiring practices.<\/p>\n<h3>The Battle\u200d Over DEI<\/h3>\n<p>Cruz&#8217;s letter is addressed to Mark Greenblatt, the Chairman of\u200b the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and\u200c Efficiency (CIGIE), in\u200b response\u200c to\u200c a report on the council&#8217;s DEI agenda. The report, issued by CIGIE, urges\u2062 Offices\u2064 of Inspectors General to take race into account when making hiring \u2062decisions and\u200c to \u200cprovide \u2064unconscious bias training\u200b to \u200demployees.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing\u200c his\u2062 disappointment, Cruz emphasizes the crucial role that inspectors general play in \u200dholding\u2064 federal agencies accountable and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-epa-has-spent-millions-on-military-grade-equipment-a-gop-senator-wants-to-know-why\/\" title=\"GOP Senator questions Biden's EPA's multi-million dollar spending on military gear.\">safeguarding taxpayer dollars<\/a>. He argues\u2062 that instead of focusing \u2063on\u200c their \u200bimportant mission,\u2064 CIGIE\u200d is blindly advancing the\u200c Biden administration&#8217;s partisan\u2064 policy goal\u2063 of \u200ddiversity, equity,\u200d and inclusion.<\/p>\n<h3>DEI Agenda in Federal Agencies<\/h3>\n<p>Cruz&#8217;s letter comes at a time when federal agencies are actively implementing\u2063 the DEI agenda following \u200dPresident Joe Biden&#8217;s executive order in \u200bJune \u200b2021.\u2063 The order solidified the ideology within the government.<\/p>\n<p>The letter \u200dasserts that\u200b CIGIE&#8217;s guidance promotes\u200c race-based employment practices, which Cruz deems \u2064immoral and illegal. He\u200c cites the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision in Students\u2062 for Fair Admissions\u2063 v. Harvard to support his claim that these \u200cpolicies are also unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<h3>DEI Training\u200c and Beyond<\/h3>\n<p>Cruz highlights the \u200dguidance&#8217;s support for continuous education on DEI principles to gain buy-in from employees who may be resistant to\u200c such programs. He also points out that \u2063the guidance recommends including DEI elements in annual performance plans for senior executives and hiring officials.<\/p>\n<p>In his letter,\u200c Cruz demands that \u200cCIGIE\u200c provide various documents related to its DEI agenda, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/company-leading-arizona-recount-asks-court-that-procedures-be-kept-secret\/\" title=\"Company Leading Arizona Recount Asks Court That Procedures Be Kept Secret\">including training materials<\/a> on DEI, unconscious bias, and Critical Race Theory. He also requests an &#8220;ally newsletter&#8221; and \u200da\u200b New \u200bManager Course \u200cthat \u2064incorporates \u2062DEI concepts.<\/p>\n<h3>Far-Left \u2064Ideology in Federal Agencies<\/h3>\n<p>Cruz underscores \u200cthe aggressive \u2063efforts of \u200cBiden officials to institutionalize the DEI agenda within federal \u200cagencies.\u2063 Examples \u2064include the Internal Revenue Service \u200dhosting\u200c a\u2063 diversity training that\u200c featured material \u200bfrom an extreme transgender academic, and the State Department discouraging \u200bgendered language and misgendering.<\/p>\n<p>Large sums\u2062 of taxpayer dollars have been allocated to advance the far-left ideological agenda, with the \u2063Pentagon spending\u200c nearly $270 \u2062million \u200bon DEI initiatives. The United States Air Force \u2063Academy has promoted transgenderism, and the National\u200b Security Agency has created a DEI \u2062glossary that includes terms like &#8220;settler colonialism&#8221; and\u2063 &#8220;transmisogyny.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Even \u200cfederal contractors have\u2062 embraced the far-left ideology, with one major Pentagon contractor hosting Critical Race Theorist\u200d Robin DiAngelo for a speaking event and\u200d distributing \u2062copies of her book &#8220;White Fragility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Battle \u200cContinues<\/h3>\n<p>While the far-left \u200bagenda has permeated \u2062federal \u2062agencies,\u200b former President Trump\u2064 has indicated that \u2062he would dismantle the bureaucracies and potentially shut down DEI offices if \u200breelected. \u200dAs president, he could\u200b reinstate an executive order \u2062called Schedule F, which would grant him the\u200b power \u200bto dismiss thousands of bureaucrats who\u2062 influence policy.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, others are preparing for the transition to a \u2064new administration \u2062through initiatives like the \u200cProject 2025 Presidential Transition Project, which aims to pave the way for an effective \u2062conservative administration.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u200dthe implementation of\u200c the DEI agenda potentially\u2062 impact career advancement and promotions\u200d within offices\u200d of inspectors general?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In performance \u2063evaluations, potentially impacting career\u2064 advancement and promotions within office\u200ds\u2064 of inspectors general. Cruz \u2064argues \u2064that\u2064 this\u200b is an inappropriate use of federal resources and undermines \u2062the \u200cmerit-based and impartial nature of these offices.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications\u200d \u200dand Consequences<\/h3>\n<p>Cruz expresses \u2064concern \u200bover\u200b the potential consequences of \u2063implementing the DEI \u2064agenda in federal agencies. He\u200d warns that such policies could result in discriminatory practices, where qualified\u200d individuals are overlooked in \u200cfavor of \u200dmeeting\u2062 arbitrary \u200bdiversity quotas. Additionally, Cruz argues that the \u200dfocus on diversity rather than qualifications and merit\u2062 could weaken the effectiveness and integrity\u2064 of federal offices.<\/p>\n<h3>A Call\u200d \u200cto Action\u200b\u200b<\/h3>\n<p>In\u2063 concluding his letter, Cruz calls \u2063on\u200b Chairman Greenblatt and the CIGIE to rescind their guidance promoting \u200cthe DEI agenda. He urges them \u200bto instead focus\u200c on \u2062their mandated mission of ensuring accountability, efficiency, \u200band effectiveness \u2062in\u200d federal agencies. Cruz emphasizes the importance of \u2064upholding the principles of\u2062 equal opportunity and meritocracy in hiring\u200d practices,\u2064 and warns against\u200b the dangers of\u200b promoting policies that prioritize diversity \u2063at\u200d the expense of\u200c qualifications \u200band the overall mission of these offices.<\/p>\n<h3>Response\u200c\u2063 from\u2063 CIGIE<\/h3>\n<p>As of the \u2062publication of this article, there has been no official response from the CIGIE regarding Cruz&#8217;s letter or his concerns. It remains to \u2063be seen how the council will address\u200d these critiques and whether any changes will be made \u200bto \u200btheir DEI agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Ted Cruz&#8217;s\u200b letter raises\u200b significant\u200b concerns about \u2063the promotion of the DEI agenda within the\u2064 Council of the\u2063 Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and \u200bits potential impact on\u2063 federal offices. The battle over \u2064diversity, equity, and \u2064inclusion continues to \u2062be a contentious issue,\u2063 with\u2062 Cruz strongly opposing the incorporation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megyn-kelly-sends-warning-to-heads-of-schools-shoving-critical-race-theory-down-the-throats-of-their-students\/\" title=\"Megyn Kelly Sends Warning To Heads Of Schools Shoving \u2018Critical Race Theory Down The Throats Of Their Students\u2019\">race-based policies<\/a> in hiring practices. As the debate surrounding\u200b this agenda continues, it is crucial to consider the implications\u200d and consequences of these policies on the effectiveness and fairness of federal offices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meadows, the White House Chief of Staff, expressing concern over a council of federal inspectors general promoting the DEI agenda. Cruz accuses the institution of unlawfully considering race in hiring practices. The letter, obtained exclusively by The Daily Wire, highlights his apprehension and is directed to Meadows<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":503,"featured_media":2197220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-16-e1710190231611.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2197219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-16-e1710190231611.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/503"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2197219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197219\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2197220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2197219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2197219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2197219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}