EEOC chief shift focus to investigating DEI but her methods provoke outcries
- Andrea Lucas, acting chief of the EEOC, initiated a pivot to prioritize Trump's campaign against DEI programs.
- The Trump administration aimed to dismantle DEI through executive orders and threatened penalties for related practices.
- Lucas sent letters to 20 law firms, demanding data on diversity fellowships, and issued technical assistance documents.
- Lucas stated employers defend race or sex preferences motivated by DEI; Jenny Yang said her letters were unprecedented.
- Critics accuse Lucas of exceeding her authority, while some praise the shift as a needed course correction for the EEOC.
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EEOC chief investigating equity initiatives
ARLINGTON, Va. — The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald Trump's campaign to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors.
EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but methods provoke an outcry
The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald Trump’s campaign to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors.

EEOC chief shift focus to investigating DEI but her methods provoke outcries
The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald Trump’s campaign to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors.
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