{"id":2377005,"date":"2024-12-06T07:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T12:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-ways-trump-can-scrap-bidens-equity-discrimination\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T07:42:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T12:42:15","slug":"four-ways-trump-can-scrap-bidens-equity-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-ways-trump-can-scrap-bidens-equity-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Ways Trump Can Scrap Biden&#8217;s &#8216;Equity&#8217; Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Ffour-ways-trump-can-scrap-bidens-equity-discrimination%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=2377005&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--><p>President Joe Biden initiated a &#8220;whole of government&#8221; agenda focused \u2064on advancing \u200cracial equity\u200c soon after taking office, which resulted in several significant\u200c legislations.these included the american Rescue Plan Act, the Inflation Reduction\u200b Act, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure act, all of which provided preferential\u200b treatment to certain racial\u2063 groups. However, many of these \u200dinitiatives faced legal challenges, with courts ruling several programs unconstitutional for racial discrimination, leading to a \u200brecord of\u200d zero triumphant defenses for the Biden administration regarding \u2063these racial preferences in court.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these legal\u2062 setbacks,\u2063 over 60\u200d discriminatory federal programs remain, largely untouched\u2063 by lawsuits. These\u2063 programs, which\u2062 include \u200drace-based initiatives\u2063 from \u2062multiple \u200bfederal agencies like \u2062the Department of Treasury and the Department of Agriculture, continue to affect millions of\u2064 americans and perpetuate racial discrimination under the guise of equity.<\/p>\n<p>Looking\u200d forward, steps are proposed\u200d for a new administration, particularly under President Trump,\u200d to \u200drescind these\u200b policies. Initial actions recommended include reversing Biden&#8217;s Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity, reviewing DEI programs for constitutional compliance, and settling ongoing\u2062 litigation against discriminatory practices. The proposed course of action emphasizes a shift towards equality and individual treatment, rejecting racial\u2062 preferences in federal administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>According to the White House, &ldquo;hours after taking the oath of office,&rdquo; President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/01\/20\/fact-sheet-president-elect-bidens-day-one-executive-actions-deliver-relief-for-families-across-america-amid-converging-crises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">embarked<\/a> on an ambitious &ldquo;day one,&rdquo; &ldquo;whole of government&rdquo; agenda to &ldquo;advance racial equity.&rdquo; What followed was a shock-and-awe program of racial preferences. During his term, Biden signed three signature pieces of legislation &mdash; the American Rescue Plan Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act &mdash; which gave certain preferred racial groups access to programs, benefits, and special treatment, while excluding others. These programs spent tens of billions in tax dollars and affected millions of Americans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>None of these programs fared well in court. In the ensuing years, courts struck down several programs as unconstitutional race discrimination, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/agriculture\/wisconsin-judge-halts-federal-loan-forgiveness-farmers-color\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farmer Loan Forgiveness Program<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/reason.com\/volokh\/2021\/05\/28\/sixth-circuit-enjoins-use-of-race-and-sex-preferences-for-coronavirus-relief-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Restaurant Revitalization Fund<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/03\/06\/politics\/minority-business-development-agency-texas-federal-judge-unconstitutional\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minority Business Development Agency<\/a>. In fact, the Biden administration is <a href=\"https:\/\/will-law.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/FILED-Brief.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">0 for 9<\/a> in defending racial preferences in court.<\/p>\n<p>Litigation to end discriminatory programs is essential but <a href=\"https:\/\/fedsoc.org\/fedsoc-review\/the-twin-commands-streamlining-equality-litigation-based-on-students-for-fair-admissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">time-consuming<\/a> and incremental. While the administration lost in court and conservative law firms won, these legal victories just scratched the surface of Biden&rsquo;s &ldquo;equity agenda.&rdquo; According to a new <a href=\"https:\/\/will-law.org\/equalityresource\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analysis<\/a> published by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, more than 60 federal discriminatory programs remain on the books, untouched by lawsuits.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these are substantial, such as the Department of the Treasury&rsquo;s two flagship race-based programs: the $2.5 billion Small Business Credit Initiative (which discriminates against small businesses) and the $10 billion Homeowner Assistance Fund (which discriminates against homeowners). The Department of Agriculture alone runs 30 separate race-based programs that discriminate against farmers in the areas of conservation easements, disaster assistance, and a bevy of grant programs. In all, at least 11 federal agencies now run racially discriminatory programs that affect Americans every day, all under the banner of &ldquo;equity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What can the new administration do about these entrenched DEI programs? There are at least four critical steps Trump can take immediately to make good on campaign promises to vanquish DEI from the federal bureaucracy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First, on day one, Trump should rescind Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/01\/20\/executive-order-advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity<\/a>. This order pointed the entire federal bureaucracy toward racialized policy agendas and the development of &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/equity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">equity action plans<\/a>,&rdquo; which discriminated against individuals in hiring, firing, promotion, and even public-facing benefits and services. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/donoharmmedicine.org\/research\/2024\/equity-everywhere-biden-harris-administration-infused-dei-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> from Do No Harm, this executive order resulted in more than 500 race-based equity policies installed in more than 80 agencies. <\/p>\n<p>President Trump can then reissue <a href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/presidential-actions\/executive-order-combating-race-sex-stereotyping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his own equality executive order<\/a> or another order that would reorient all the agencies toward equality and individual treatment and away from group-based racial stereotyping.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Second, the president should instruct his incoming attorney general to conduct a thorough legal review of all agency DEI or affirmative-action programs and then shut down any program that unconstitutionally discriminates based on race. According to a 1994 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/file\/147181\/dl?inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">opinion<\/a> from the DOJ&rsquo;s Office of Legal Counsel, the president may &ldquo;appropriately decline to enforce a statute that he views as unconstitutional,&rdquo; although such a power should be exercised &ldquo;with caution&rdquo; so as not to infringe on the powers of the other branches. The Constitution demands equal treatment of all Americans, and the president should not tolerate the continued unconstitutional race discrimination by federal agencies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Third, Trump should direct the incoming attorney general to settle, where appropriate, multiple lawsuits challenging unconstitutional DEI programs and other discriminatory programs. This would include the largest federal affirmative-action program, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-highway-programs-use-race-gender-contracting-is-unlawful-judge-says-2024-09-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Disadvantaged Business Enterprise<\/a> program, which has been already preliminarily enjoined by a federal court. <\/p>\n<p>Other pending lawsuits should similarly be settled, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/us-military-academy-west-point-can-continue-consider-race-admissions-judge-rules-2024-01-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">challenge<\/a> to West Point&rsquo;s race-based admission program, the Department of Education&rsquo;s discriminatory McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/lawsuit-challenges-us-program-boost-minorities-with-doctorate-degrees-2024-08-28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Program<\/a>, and the USDA&rsquo;s racialized disaster relief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northernag.net\/federal-court-rules-on-usda-erp-relief-for-socially-disadvantaged-farmers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program<\/a>. Prior presidents have eagerly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2023\/10\/16\/biden-lawsuit-family-separation-border-settlement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resolved<\/a> lawsuits defended by prior administrations, and President Trump&rsquo;s DOJ should not defend clearly unconstitutional race-based programs. Although &ldquo;sue and settle&rdquo; ought not to be used to evade otherwise valid laws, the federal government should not fight it out in court to preserve racialized and clearly unconstitutional government programs.<\/p>\n<p>Fourth, President Trump should use the Department of Education, DOJ, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and other agencies with jurisdiction to investigate and resolve allegations of racial discrimination among K-12 schools, higher-education institutions, hospitals, and other entities that receive federal funds. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a powerful tool to root out illegal DEI programs among recipients of federal funds. Federal agencies may use their powers to investigate universities that <a href=\"https:\/\/will-law.org\/will-files-second-federal-discrimination-complaint-against-prominent-university-during-nationwide-pro-hamas-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">discriminated<\/a> against students during the pro-Hamas protests, local school <a href=\"https:\/\/will-law.org\/wauwatosa-school-district-to-close-stem-programs-and-high-performing-charter-school-for-being-too-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">districts<\/a> that use &ldquo;equity&rdquo; to discriminate against students, and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/29\/mayo-cleveland-clinic-and-other-major-hospital-systems-put-white-people-at-back-of-treatment-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hospital<\/a> systems that discriminate against patients based on race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For those who favor equality and oppose racially discriminatory DEI, we have won a series of large and decisive battles. The Supreme Court is enforcing the Constitution and federal law, both of which ban race discrimination, while the executive branch and Congress appear oriented toward race neutrality in government policy. <\/p>\n<p>Now the hard work begins. In this new enforcement phase, advocates for equality must root out DEI and other racially discriminatory policies from every nook and cranny of the federal government. President Trump can go a long way to make equality a reality, so long as he chooses bold actions and empowers decisive leaders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>   Daniel Lennington directs the Equality Under the Law Project at the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, where he serves as deputy counsel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden&#8217;s &#8220;day one&#8221; agenda aimed to promote racial equity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1837,"featured_media":2377006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Trump-Roundtable-Race-Relations.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2377005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Trump-Roundtable-Race-Relations.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377005","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\/1837"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377005"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377008,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377005\/revisions\/2377008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2377006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}