Not long before he became Virginia’s governor, Glenn Youngkin helped lead, and spoke approvingly of, efforts to improve racial and gender diversity at his private equity firm.
As the co-chief executive of the Carlyle Group, Glenn Youngkin worked to address disparities in the financial sector. As governor of Virginia, he has embraced President Trump’s hostility to D.E.I. initiatives.
The impact of the upheaval could vary greatly across the country. New York, for example, is not feeling significant effects so far, but district leaders are watching closely.
Two significant programs that invested in research on diabetes, dementia, obesity and kidney disease have ended since the start of the Trump administration.