U.S. District Judge William Young (U.S. District Court For The District Of Massachusetts/Handout via REUTERS)
"Any discrimination by our government is so wrong that it requires the court to enjoin it and at an appropriate time, I'm going to do it," the judge said, according to Reuters.
HHS Communications Director Andrew Nixon noted in a statement that the department "is exploring all legal options, including filing an appeal and moving to stay the order."
President Donald Trump flanked by HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and NIH Director Jayanta Bhattacharya in May 2025 (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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The White House deputy press secretary asserted, "DEI is based on the premise that an individual’s competence and abilities are tied to his or her racial background, and Americans have resoundingly rejected this flawed and racist logic."
"The Trump administration is committed to restoring the Gold Standard of Science, and that starts with recognizing the biological reality of the male and female sexes. The NIH is focusing on Making America Healthy Again by realigning our research spending to address our chronic disease crisis instead, not to validate ideological activism," he noted.
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