PARIS: The Trump administration has written to French companies holding US government contracts ordering them to comply with an executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, two people familiar with the matter said.
The companies have been told to confirm their compliance in a separate questionnaire entitled “Certification Regarding Compliance with Applicable Federal Anti-Discrimination Law.” Reuters has seen a copy of the questionnaire.
The documents will raise concerns in European boardrooms that the Trump administration is widening its fight against DEI overseas, at a time US President Donald Trump’s actions on tariffs and security ties have upended trans-Atlantic relations.