Social Security Announces Changes After Trump Executive Order
The Social Security Administration has announced that it is terminating a research program that focuses on retirement and disability policies.
Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek made the announcement in a press release saying that it is an action that supports President Donald Trump's executive order "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing."
Newsweek has contacted the Social Security Administration, via email, for comment.
Why It Matters
When Trump took office, he signed an executive order mandating an end to government-funded DEI efforts and directing that DEI-related roles be phased out. The administration has also exerted pressure on private sector employers to similarly shift their focus away from DEI initiatives.
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This is the latest example of a federal department falling into line with Trump's executive order.
What To Know
The Social Security Administration previously entered into cooperative agreements with the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC)—a program for research on
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