The Trump administration’s Interior Department is slashing ties with over three dozen progressive groups that it says do not align with the values of the administration, saving millions of dollars. Roughly $4 million would have gone to groups with ties to leftist causes — from leftist environmental activism to programs entrenched in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the latter of which was very popular under the Biden administration.
Fox News got the first look at the press release from the Interior Department, led by Doug Burgum. The release formally announced that the department is “ending partnerships with groups that no longer represent the priorities of the American people.” This is part of the greater initiative started by the Trump administration, taking a closer look at government waste, fraud, and abuse and the endless contracts that have gone along with them. An internal review of the Interior Department, specifically, found 2,000 active contracts with outside groups, and the department determined that many of them either did not align with the values of the American people or “provide a clear benefit.”
