By Federal Newswire
The Functional Government Initiative (FGI) has announced the release of internal emails from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), revealing discussions among public affairs staff about efforts to preserve and restore diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) stories.
According to reporting by AP News, Executive Order 14151, signed by President Trump on January 20, 2025, directed federal agencies to dismantle all DEI programs, eliminate related content, and disband associated offices. This directive applied to departments such as the Department of the Interior, which oversees the BLM. Despite this directive, internal BLM emails from May 2025 include discussions about preserving DEI stories on its internal platforms.