he installed loyalists like christopher rufo, a conservative activist calling it the perfect villain for his conservative causes. mr. rufo's claims and his ideas have been picked up by conservative politicians and pundits across the country, and they are all watching how he applies those concepts at new college. as "the new york times" puts it for rufo, a reconstruct constructive new college would serve as a model for conservatives to copy all over the country. as rufo himself said if we can take this high risk, high reward gambit and turn it into a victory we're going to see state legislators start to reconquer public institutions all over the united states. he's joined desantis in his call for ending the diversity, equity and exclusion office claiming it divides people. >> one of the items i've discussed today with desantis and legislators present which is that diversity, equity and inclusion which sounds great but divides people and offers separate judgment on the basis of race and gender identity. >> rufo and desantis' other installed trustees eliminated that very dei office and