Trump order seeks to ban military, government contractors from some diversity training


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  • Wednesday, 23 Sep 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that he said would ban the military, government contractors and federal grantees from some diversity training.

The lengthy order says it forbids "divisive concepts," including teaching that the United States is "fundamentally racist or sexist" or that any individual bears "responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex." It says military members will not face any penalty for refusing to support or believe these concepts.

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