Both sides of the aisle have argued that Foreign Service performance evaluation and promotion processes lack objectivity and transparency. The issue is largely due to the previous administration's obsession with DEI. where former Secretary of State Blinken released a five year diversity, Equity, Inclusion and accessibility strategic plan to, quote, ensure that the Department of State is a leader in the government wide efforts to advance DEIA goals for federal workforce. (09:49–09:54)
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Asserts that the lack of objectivity and transparency in Foreign Service processes is largely due to the previous administration's focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
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