Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) sent a letter warning that diversity, equity and inclusion programs on college campuses fueled divisions and the persecution of Jewish students.
The ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has contacted Sandra D. Bruce, inspector general for the U.S. Department of Education, urging a probe into the use of taxpayer money to promote ideas in academia that he says justify discrimination.
“The primary problem with DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] is that it does not actually promote inclusivity,” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) wrote in a letter on Aug. 12. “It is the opposite of diversity of thought when all members of the campus community are forced into groups based on their race and heritage.”
Cassidy wrote to Bruce that “at the same time that colleges and universities are spending record amounts to bolster their DEI infrastructure, the DEI ideology is being used as cover to justify discrimination and acts of intimidation on college campuses.”