One year into the second Trump administration, the fight against diversity, equity, and inclusion needs to shift. President Donald Trump has made historic progress rolling back this racist and discriminatory ideology through a slew of executive orders and investigations. But while many institutions have ditched DEI, others have gone underground. That’s especially true at private organizations, including major companies and universities. Defeating DEI can’t depend solely on outside pressure from Washington, D.C. New heroes are needed on the inside — namely, whistleblowers.

The Trump administration knows this and has been preparing for stage two. Last year, the Department of Justice created a task force to investigate federally funded organizations that violate civil rights laws, which many DEI programs do by demanding unequal and discriminatory treatment. The task force can launch investigations on its own, which it has started to do against companies such as Google and Verizon, but it ultimately depends on whistleblowers.