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Eugene

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Mon Mar 31, 2025, 02:06 PM Mar 31

France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a 'diktat' about Trump's DEI policies

Source: Associated Press

France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a ‘diktat’ about Trump’s DEI policies

Updated 1:06 PM EDT, March 30, 2025

PARIS (AP) — A French minister on Sunday accused U.S. diplomats of interfering in the operations of French companies by sending them a letter reportedly telling them that U.S. President Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could also apply outside of the United States.

French media said that the letter received by major French companies was signed by an officer of the U.S. State Department who is on the staff at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. The embassy didn’t respond to questions this weekend from The Associated Press.

Le Figaro daily newspaper published what it said was a copy of the letter. The document said that an executive order that Trump signed in January terminating DEI programs within the federal government also “applies to all suppliers and service providers of the U.S. Government, regardless of their nationality and the country in which they operate.”

The document asked recipients to complete, sign and return within five days a separate certification form to demonstrate that they are in compliance.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/french-companies-dei-letter-us-trump-diversity-7ef9ad5839b0a3ded6fa454a8ea84d1d

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France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a 'diktat' about Trump's DEI policies (Original Post) Eugene Mar 31 OP
The arrogance of MAGATs is beyond unbelievable... More than half of us are aghast, WORLD! hlthe2b Mar 31 #1
Jingoism, imperialism, and much more. GreenWave Mar 31 #2
Trump: "le monde c'est moi" tanyev Mar 31 #3

hlthe2b

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1. The arrogance of MAGATs is beyond unbelievable... More than half of us are aghast, WORLD!
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