"The Trump administration's agenda to roll back civil rights was outlined in Project 2025, the 900-page roadmap written by conservative think tanks and former administration officials. Upon his inauguration, the president began issuing executive orders, ending programs, halting investigations, and appointing anti-civil rights loyalists to key positions in his government. Some democratic leaders spoke out and condemned budget cuts and layoffs. But in the months since,"
"Recently, four attorneys and staff workers at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD's Office of General Counsel and Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, went public with an emergency complaint, which they filed through US Senator Elizabeth Warren's office, and taken to the press. I spoke with two of those courageous whistleblowers about what made their actions necessary."
Project 2025 outlined an agenda to roll back civil rights and served as a roadmap for policy changes. Upon inauguration, the president issued executive orders, ended programs, halted investigations, and appointed anti-civil-rights loyalists to key government positions. Some Democratic leaders condemned budget cuts and layoffs. The administration framed actions as reining in DEI regulations or cutting corporate red tape. Grassroots organizing by workers under attack raised alarms about rapid, intentional reversal of civil-rights and equality under the law. Four HUD attorneys and staff filed an emergency complaint through Senator Elizabeth Warren's office and to the press. Two whistleblowers, HUD attorneys and AFGE members, were fired shortly after going public, described as illegal retaliation.
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