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The Pentagon Intelligence Agency has launched the Day of Martin Luther King Jr., Junteenth, Holocaust’s days of memory and other annual historical or cultural events due to the President’s prohibition. Trump for diversity, equity and inclusion (Dei) throughout the federal government, according to a new internal note.
The instructions, sent to a note from the Defense Intelligence Agency dated January 28, affect 11 events annually.
“Day will pause all activities and events related to the special emphasis of the effective agency immediately and up to a new warning,” the note said. “In addition, special observations were held throughout the year… They also stop.”
Among the “Special Observations”, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, although the note said that the pause would not affect the federal holidays.
Also included in the pause in the month of black history, the month of the history of women, the day of equality of women, the days of memory of the Holocaust, the month of the Island of the Asian Pacific North -American, Pride, the National month of Hispanic Heritage, the National month of North -American Indian Heritage and the month of awareness of the occupation of national disability.
It The document was first reported By independent journalist Ken Klippenstein and published in X.
Asked about the pause, day he said in a statement to The Hill working with the Department of Defense “to fully implement all executive orders and directing guidelines in a timely manner. When we receive additional guidance, we will continue to update our internal orientation .
Asked if the policy was applied to the Department of Defense, the agency did not respond from the press time.
White House Secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, said on Tuesday that the White House still intends to celebrate the month of black history, as well as the “North -American History and the contributions that all North -Americans, independently Of the race, the religion or the creed, they have done in our great country. “
Trump in an executive order of January 20 was transferred to DEI programs throughout the federal government, with another order signed on Monday to“Abolish” all dei officesWithin the DOD and the National Security Department.
But the White House has not given a clear guidance on how agencies could fulfill the directives, a lag that caused a brief wear their courses. Following the opposition of various GOP legislators, the service said it would continue to teach the history of the two groups.
The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, on the other hand, directed the staff toCreate a working groupTo promote “blind policies based on the merit” throughout the US military and make sure that there are no DEI programs.
As part of this effort, race and sex will be affected by considerations for military promotions, admissions to the academic defense institutions and career fields.
