Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) claimed during an interview over the weekend that Republicans do not understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives make sure that the “best of the best” are hired for jobs — despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
Booker made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Dana Bash when asked about the Trump administration taking “sweeping steps to reverse DEI initiatives across the United States.”
“This is stunning to me, especially because they’re really charging this word DEI as if it’s something that undermines the ability for the government to hire the best people,” Booker said.
“It’s actually the opposite of that,” he claimed. “When we’re trying to hire the best of the best, having a more inclusive search, to go to HBCUs or Hispanic-serving institutions, to find as big…
