[Lgpolicy] Trump administration orders removal of ‘woke’ words from federal websites

[Francis M. Hult via Lgpolicy]

Financial Express

Trump administration orders removal of ‘woke’ words from federal websites –
Are US Presidents allowed to make such language adjustments?

The list of targeted words includes phrases such as “diversity”, “equity”,
“systemic” and “sense of belonging”. Even seemingly neutral terms like
“institutional” and “women” have reportedly been discouraged...Every
presidential administration adjusts government language to align with its
policies and it is within a president’s authority to amend or remove web
pages accordingly. However, the current linguistic purge marks a stark
departure from previous administrations, the report stated.

Full story:
https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/trump-administration-orders-removal-of-woke-words-from-federal-websites-are-us-presidents-allowed-to-make-such-language-adjustments/3773637/
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