The hunt was on. Having just returned to power in early 2025, President Trump had ordered agencies to root out government spending that promoted, in his view, “gender ideology extremism.” The problem was so widespread, Trump had promised, it required “historic action to defeat the toxic poison.” At the U.S. Department of Agriculture, staff hustled […]
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