CDC moved forward on critical race theory training despite Trump executive action

Published September 15, 2020 7:13pm ET



The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planned a critical race theory training program despite President Trump’s executive action banning such lessons.

“It’s time for Congress to ban federal dollars from being spent on critical race theory or any other divisive, race-based propaganda,” Sen. Josh Hawley tweeted in response to the news Monday. “I will fight to include a ban on any spending bill Congress passes.”

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