Tommy Piggott

Under a Biden administration role, State Department promotion boards had to consider a staffer's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggott calls that an ideological litmus test that penalized competent and deserving government officials.

And he says the Trump administration rewards excellence.

According to a cable seen by NPR, close to 300 State Department employees will be receiving pay increases and retroactive promotions.

having been denied that under the Biden-era DEI rules.

Rubio's State Department replaced DEI with Fidelity in its list of what to consider for promotions.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Under a Biden administration role, State Department promotion boards had to consider a staffer's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggott calls that an ideological litmus test that penalized competent and deserving government officials.

And he says the Trump administration rewards excellence.

According to a cable seen by NPR, close to 300 State Department employees will be receiving pay increases and retroactive promotions.

having been denied that under the Biden-era DEI rules.

Rubio's State Department replaced DEI with Fidelity in its list of what to consider for promotions.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.