Vought said President Donald Trump wanted to ensure that agencies "cease and desist" from conducting racial sensitivity training sessions. So how did this come to "the President's attention," as he put it? For several months conservative media outlets condemned "critical race theory" and portrayed it as a threat to the country, just as Vought's memo did. Websites like Breitbart and the Washington Free Beacon wrote about the efforts of Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist and filmmaker. Rufo is also a contributing editor at City Journal, published by the right-wing Manhattan Institute.

Source: CNN September 06, 2020 23:26 UTC