Scott Turner, the new secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announced that his agency has canceled $4 million in contracts promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
“It is inexcusable the American taxpayer was footing the bill for the promotion of DEI propaganda. Not only was this costing millions of taxpayer dollars, but it was also wasting valuable time that should have been used to better serve individuals and families in rural, Tribal, and urban communities. DEI is dead at HUD,” said Turner in a Feb. 20 statement.
The agency said the contracts were intended for “DEI culture transformation, including outward mindset training and diversity and inclusion research subscription services.”
However, details about the contracts and contractors were not provided.
Soon after taking over the agency Feb. 5, Turner launched a Department of Government Efficiency task force to review HUD spending. The Trump administration with billionaire Elon Musk have been looking to reshape federal government, including making significant cuts across different agencies.
Many of their actions are being challenged in court by nonprofits and other groups.
