First on Fox: Calls for State Department to abandon 'obsession' with DEI and 'depoliticize,' new report says
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The Heritage Foundation urged the State Department to dismantle it's Office of Diversity and Inclusion and to prioritize standardized testing as a means of determining qualified candidates.
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"The world is on fire right now — as seen by the conflicts in Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Yet, the State Department is wasting limited resources on an agenda that does not advance American interests and is not supported by data," Hankinson, who also served as a foreign service officer, said.
"My report lays out how the State Department can return to core American values and implement processes that prioritize merit-based principles. The American people deserve better."
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