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The political climate is inseparable from these corporate decisions. The timing of some of these layoffs—particularly their proximity to the end of President Trump's administration and the subsequent federal executive orders targeting DEI—has led critics to argue that political considerations are influencing company strategies. Some suggest that media organizations, seeking to distance themselves from controversial policies or accusations of politicization, are using these reorganizations as cover to eliminate those segments seen as politically problematic.