President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that will designate English as the official language of the United States, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal. This move marks the first time the country will have a national language. The executive order will also overturn a mandate from the Clinton administration that required federal agencies and recipients of federal funding to provide extensive language assistance to non-English speakers.
Under the new order, agencies will have the discretion to decide how and when to offer services in other languages.
The White House defends the decision, stating that English is the most widely used language in the country and that establishing it as the official language will promote unity and efficiency in government operations.
This initiative is part of President Trump’s broader effort to reduce government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. On his first day in office, he signed an order directing federal agencies to terminate all equity-related grants or contracts. The exact date for the signing of the executive order has not been confirmed.
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