Japanese American National Museum Doubles Down on DEI Initiatives as its Federal Funding Hangs in the Balance

The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles is taking a stand against President Trump’s DEI policies as $2 million of the institution’s federal funding hangs in the balance.Over the last week, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made severe cuts to the funding and staffing of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The JANM was one such institution impacted by these loss