Quay Crowner, Federal Gov't Employee Whose Job Was Cut by Trump

Quay Crowner, Federal Gov't Employee Whose Job Was Cut by Trump

December 2, 2025 · 36 min

About this episode

Quay Crowner discusses her experience of being fired from her federal government job due to the Trump administration's policies.

Quay Crowner is a longtime U.S. federal government executive who served at multiple agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, the Government Accountability Office, and the Department of Education. The 55-year-old Maryland native was most recently the Director of Outreach Impact and Engagement for Federal Student Aid at the Department of Education, when she was put on leave and ultimately fired this year as part of President Trump’s executive order to dismantle Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs, even though her job had nothing to do with DEI. I'm talking to Quay as part of a series I’m doing on how the Trump administration is affecting individuals’ personal finances. Email Maya with guest ideas, questions or hello's at otherpeoplespockets@gmail.com Find Quay Crowner on LinkedIn Find Maya: Instagram TikTok LinkedIn mayalau.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Host: Maya Lau

Guest: Quay Crowner

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Organizations: Internal Revenue Service, Government Accountability Office, Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Places: Maryland

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