U.S. President Donald Trump’s gesture Before boarding Air Force One, he set out for Andrews, Florida, Maryland, Maryland, United States, March 28, 2025.
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The Trump administration is expanding its opposition movement to European companies.
Government officials have reportedly sent letters to companies in France and companies in the EU that awarded U.S. government contracts, warning them to comply with the execution order to prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion programs if they want to keep the contract.
According to the document, “national contractors must demonstrate that they do not enforce any programs that promote DEI that violates any applicable anti-discrimination laws and agree that the certification is for the purposes of the government’s payment decision and therefore comply with the False Claims Act.”
The letters were distributed in Paris and throughout the EU by the U.S. Embassy and also included a questionnaire that ordered companies to prove their compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. The existence of faith Report first Friday, French Business Daily Les Echos.
The letter was also sent by US diplomats in the eastern European Union and Belgium. The Financial Times Report.
Aviation and Defense Group, consulting providers and infrastructure companies are all French companies that have the potential to be exposed to government requirements.
The move will begin an investigation into media giant DEI efforts around the same time the FCC reminds Walt Disney and its ABC division.
The French Treasury Department expressed concern about the U.S. government’s approach, saying its values do not reflect French values. The development highlights growing tensions between the United States and Europe, especially when the United States threatens tariffs on European goods, including cars and wine, and challenges European policies such as the response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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