The Secret Service failures during the near assassination of former President Donald Trump have once again shone the spotlight on so-called DEI hiring, with Director Kimberly Cheatle being accused of being a box-ticking diversity hire. This Washington Examiner series, Alphabet Soup, will take a closer look at whether the DEI chickens have come home to roost in the federal government, whether the private sector has finally had enough, and if the much-maligned term is here to stay, or if it will simply morph into something else altogether. Part 2 will look at the private sector.

After years of Wall Street and corporate America embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion, the tides now appear to be shifting, and some companies are beginning to de-emphasize or reorganize their DEI efforts.