# Trump administration ‘gutted’ federal civil rights enforcement, HRW says

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-13 17:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/trump-administration-gutted-federal-civil-rights-enforcement-hrw-says?traffic_source=rss

> Human Rights Watch says sweeping staffing and policy changes under Donald Trump have severely weakened federal oversight and enforcement of US civil rights laws. The group reports major cuts at several agencies and says officials stopped, dismissed or reversed support in discrimination cases across criminal justice, housing, education and employment.