‘The swamp’ left in ‘shock’ after Trump uproots federal DEI: Brendan Carr

Published January 22, 2025 12:01pm ET



President Donald Trump‘s newly appointed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, suggested “the swamp” was left in “shock and awe” after the commander in chief’s quick action to rid the federal government of diversity, equity, and inclusion staff.

Trump’s order, issued less than two days after his Monday inauguration, directs all agencies to put all DEI office staffers on paid leave by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, and all DEI-related government web pages must be taken down by the same deadline. Carr reflected on how “wild” the past two days have been under Trump’s leadership, during which the president “turned the ship around” through multiple executive actions.

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