The U.S. Government is using taxpayer dollars to fund DEI initiatives:
HHS requested $113 million in 2024 for “training for diversity” in the health workforce.
The Department of Agriculture requested $3 million in 2024 to “establish The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office”
The Department of Labor requested $515,000 in 2024 to hire two full-time employees and provide for the necessary resources to “support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility program and training initiatives”
The State Department requested $73.6 million for DEI for 2025
Sources:
https://hhs.gov/sites/default/files/fy-2024-budget-in-brief.pdf…
https://dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/general/budget/2024/FY2024BIB.pdf…
https://usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-usda-budget-summary.pdf…
https://cnn.com/2024/12/19/politics/doge-government-diversity-initatives/index.html