Is DEI about to die?

Simmering in the background of this political moment and starting to boil over at various points in the last two weeks, the culture war question about diversity, equity, and inclusion has continued to rage. The hot-button topic was all the rage when the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action rules in admissions procedures for public universities. And it roared back to life when former President Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, with many of his biggest boosters asking whether the women guarding him were physically up to the task. 

Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle bore the brunt of DEI complaints for her agency before resigning on Tuesday. Cheatle was blasted for comments she made when she was appointed that diversity was going to be at the top of her mind when recruiting new agents.