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President Trump rescinded a 60-year-old Equal Employment Opportunity executive order, which was created to protect federal workers from discrimination and encourage diversity via affirmative action. Supporters of the reversal claim that it limits DEI practices that they believe are discriminatory, while opponents fear that it threatens worker rights. The recent decision has encouraged firms to reduce DEI activities, which may also lead to an increase in "reverse discrimination" lawsuits under federal law.