HUD Secretary Rejects Proposed Asheville, NC Disaster Relief Plan Over DEI Criteria

The Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has rejected Asheville, North Carolina’s $225 million draft action plan intended for victims of Hurricane Helene due to a Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity (DEI) clause in the proposal. HUD Sec. Scott Turner, in an official press release, stated, “Once again, let me be clear DEI is dead at HUD. We will not provide funding to any program or grantee that does not comply with President Trump’s executive orders.” In an interview on Fox Business, Turner explained that President Trump’s goal is to help the people of Asheville recover,...