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I think of all this with my thoughts punctuated by the grim onslaught of transphobic — and broadly queerphobic — legislation promised to be delivered from Congress and the cultural vitriol espoused by our nation’s sitting president.

In fact, despite the administration’s pledge of “radical transparency” in areas like spending, a hostile onslaught against the written record has prevailed.

Opponents said the plan amounts to a get-out-of-jail-free card for polluters and adds to the Trump administration’s onslaught against hard-won protections.

An onslaught of federal orders, funding cut threats and investigations are tied to Trump’s political agenda that eschews diversity, equity and inclusion practices he says illegally favor racial minorities.

Akpoti-Uduaghan had also been subjected to an onslaught of misogynist abuse on social media since making the allegations, she told the BBC.