Department of Transport (DOT) seconds Sean Duffy threatened to withhold funds from states that refuse to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders, and warned them that they could use diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices and resist compliance with immigration and customs enforcement (ICE).
Duffy was a former Wisconsin House of Representatives. choice In November, Trump wrote a letter to all DOT grant recipients on Wednesday to run the division, reminding him that he must comply with federal laws to receive taxpayer dollars for transportation projects, Breitbart News learned.
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The secretary’s office told Breitbart News that it was not in line with the administration, including the president’s executive order, that “they could be enforced by the DOT.”
“That means recipients with policies that actively protect Americans’ rights to free speech, continue to use discriminatory DEI policies, and continue to disrupt federal agencies (such as ICE) working to enforce federal immigration laws,” a representative for Duffy revealed.
an Presidential Order Trump signed on January 20th Enhancement “Previous administrations have trampled on their right to free speech by censoring American speeches on online platforms, often by putting substantial forced pressure on third parties, such as social media companies, and by stomping speeches that the federal government has not approved,” he said.
Another Presidential Order signature Inauguration Day aims to end an “illegal and immoral discrimination program” that hides itself under the DEI label, which has been infected with “nearly every aspect of the federal government” under the Biden administration.
Trump on the third day Executive Order:Guaranteed The federal government has ordered federal and state agencies to protect American citizens by faithfully enforcing the US immigration laws and “mandated federal and state agencies to fully enforce the law to prevent illegal immigration and eliminate non-citizen aliens.”
An excerpt from Duffy’s letter to Dot grant recipients obtained by Breitbart News revealed the secretary’s harsh reminder to comply with such an order signed by Trump.
As the recipient of such DOT funds, you are obligated to enter into a legally enforceable agreement with the US government and to fully comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations. These laws and regulations include the US Constitution, federal law, applicable rules, and public policy requirements. These include protecting freedom of speech and religious freedom, as well as prohibiting and enforcing control over illegal immigration. As Secretary of Transport, I am responsible for ensuring that the recipients of DOT Financial Support recognize and comply with all applicable legal obligations.
Duffy accused Dei of “discriminatory” and warned grant recipients to practice “a clear violation of federal law and the terms of your grant agreement.”
Any policy, program, or activity based on a prohibited classification, including discriminatory policies or practices designed to achieve the so-called “diversity, equity, inclusion” or “DEI” whether described in neutral terms, falsely violates federal law. DOT’s Financial Support recipients should ensure that within the organization’s personnel practices (including employment, promotion, termination) are merit-based and do not discriminate based on prohibited categories. Recipients will also be prevented from allocating money received under the DOT Award, such as providing contracts and other benefits based on the suspicious classification. Discriminatory measures in policies, programs, and activities based on prohibited categories constitute a clear violation of federal law and the terms of grant agreements.
Another fiery excerpt from the letter calls for Democrat-controlled states to refrain from ice and other agencies from doing their jobs, as well as eliminating illegal aliens, as well as “working with” them.
Additionally, your legal obligations generally require cooperation with federal authorities in enforcement of federal law, including not to interfere with cooperation with Federal Law Enforcement Office (ICE) and other federal offices and with the Department of Homeland Security components in enforcement of federal immigration law.
The secretary added that DOT is already aware of the “reported instance.” It added that some grant recipients “refused to cooperate with ice investigations, or issued driver’s licenses to individuals present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws, or otherwise acted in ways that hinder federal law enforcement.”
“Such actions undermine federal sovereignty in immigration law enforcement, compromise the safety and security of the transport system supported by DOT’s financial support, and prioritize illegal foreigners regarding the safety and welfare of Americans where federal taxes are based on DOT’s financial support program,” Duffy writes.
In a statement from Breitbart News, Sec. Sean Duffy emphasized that “federal grants have a clear obligation to comply with federal law.”
“That should not be controversial. It enforces immigration rules, ends anti-American DEI policies, and protects freedom of speech. These values reflect the priorities of the American people and we will take action to ensure compliance,” the secretary added.
Duffy’s letter presents a tough contrast between failing Democratic presidential candidate Pete Battigigue and former President Joe Biden’s Dot, led by the Trump administration’s strengthened division focused on American taxpayer priorities.
Duffy has recently promoted “radical transparency” announcement After the Biden administration leaves Americans in the dark about a “drone fiasco” that took place towards the end of Biden’s term, he will be conducting drone inspections in Cape May, New Jersey.
Residents of New Jersey and other East Coast states were disturbed and wary at the end of 2024 Mysterious drone sightingsneither Biden nor Battigee gave a clear answer.
At the time, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a joint statement. Claim At this time, there was no evidence that reported drone sightings pose a threat to national security or public safety or have foreign ties.”
When Trump took office this January, new White House spokesman Caroline Leavitt It was revealed Truth – “Mystery” drones were actually permitted by the FAA.
The reason why the Biden administration refused to provide that information remains unknown, but it appears that Duffy is spinning a new leaf as the Trump administration’s transportation director.
Olivia Rondeau is a political reporter for Breitbart News, based in Washington, DC. Find her X/Twitter and Instagram.
