In the initial months of President Trump's administration, officials leveraged the threat of withdrawing federal funding to influence compliance among various institutions, particularly in the realms of immigration enforcement and diversity initiatives. The Department of Homeland Security has initiated reviews of billions in grants to ensure alignment with Trump's policies. Grant recipients are now required to cooperate with immigration enforcement, including allowing access to detained individuals. This approach signals a shift in the national emergency management landscape, prioritizing ideological conformity over practical necessity, as noted by former emergency services director Mark Ghilarducci.
During President Trump's early months, his administration employed federal funding threats to enforce ideological compliance among institutions, particularly regarding immigration and diversity programs.
Mark Ghilarducci remarked on the transformation of national emergency management infrastructure, indicating it will shift focus from actual needs to ideological considerations.
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