Posted 3/24/2024, 12:20:00 AM
Intelligence Community Newsletter Highlights Inclusivity Efforts, Draws Some Criticism
- U.S. intelligence community recently circulated a DEI newsletter featuring a secret agent who reveals he is a cross-dresser
- Newsletter highlights left-wing initiatives and was distributed by Intelligence Community Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Office
- Focuses on making language more inclusive, including avoiding terms like "blacklisted" and "sanity check"
- Includes perspective from intelligence officer who says cross-dressing helps his work through critical thinking and perspective-taking
- Critics say focus on DEI distracts from national security priorities and could result in lower quality intelligence assessments