Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is considering a proposal to slash federal diversity and inclusion programs, according to a new report. The proposal, which is circulating among DOGE advisors, is a 19-page report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative and libertarian nonprofit organization.
The report claims that more than $120 billion is spent annually on “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives, such as Agriculture Department grants and loans for minority farmers and ranchers, which the organization claims are unconstitutional. While it is unlikely that the entirety of these funds will be eliminated, sources suggest that these diversity efforts will likely face cuts to free up spending.
DOGE advisors have viewed the document, and it is making its rounds through the committee. One source familiar with DOGE’s early plans said, “That’s been sent down from on high, that all this DEI stuff has to go. Once all these guys get confirmed, and he’s the president on Jan. 20, this is going to happen fast and furious.”
Musk is expected to occupy space in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is directly beside the West Wing, and is expected to influence White House policy on budget matters. DOGE is not part of the federal government, but the committee is expected to suggest executive orders for the Trump administration and partner with the Office of Management and Budget on new initiatives.
The proposal is part of DOGE’s larger plan to slash $2 trillion from the federal government budget through cuts to spending, government programs, and the federal workforce. However, Musk has recently said that eliminating $2 trillion from the federal budget might not be realistic, and cutting $1 trillion is a more likely outcome.