Over a dozen Republican attorneys general are challenging the Biden administration over a proposed policy that would push diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles in the private sector.
The coalition of 19 states, led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, argues that the Commerce Department’s proposed “Business Diversity Principles” promote racial discrimination and anti-American principles.
The proposed principles from the Commerce Department would push the “best practices related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the private sector.” The AGs say that the principles promote race-based hiring, which is a violation of federal law.
“The federal Department of Commerce needs to recognize it’s not legal to treat people differently because of the…
