The Capitol Police department has quietly closed its office devoted to equity and inclusion, a spokesperson confirmed.

The shuttering of the office drew little fanfare, as the office was phased out “over the last couple of weeks,” according to the spokesperson.

It comes after Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., questioned the mission of the office, which he said had a roughly $1 million budget.

“I’m having a hard time because OEI sounds a lot like DEI,” said Mullin, who chairs the Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, during a May hearing.

Republicans in Congress and the White House are targeting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the nation, vowing to stamp them out. This one was closer to home, as it was part of the police force that protects lawmakers an

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