The Republican Secretary of Justice is demanding all Costco's diversity, fairness, and inclusion (DEI) policies for retailers with many retailers to drop programs.
In a letter to a wholesaler on Monday, 19 Republican members call Costco to abolish the DEI policy within the next 30 days. Otherwise, the judge says that the company must explain the reason.
GOP staff led by Ken Pakston, Texas, Ken Pakston and Iowa's Justice Corporation Burenna Bird, argued that the company's DEI's policy is “discriminatory.”
“Costco's motto is to do the right thing, but the company seems to be doing the wrong thing. It seems that the court and companies are sticking to the policy of refusing as illegal. ” “Costco should be treated equally and based on their merits, not based on division and discriminatory DEI practices.”
This letter points to President Trump's recent orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government and the private sector. The order has ended illegal discrimination and recovered from the merit, and DEI's policy “not only violates our long -standing federal Democratic Law text and spirit, but also our nation. They say that they weaken our nation's unification, as they impair the unity, lose their denials, and weaken our nations. Traditional American value, which is diligent, outstanding.
During the 2024 campaign cycle, Republican members, including Trump, vowed to abolish day policies.
All companies, including Target, Tractor Suppry Co., John Deere, McDonald's, and Walmart have all rolled back the DEI policy, but Costco is one of the retailers and doubles them.
Just this month, more than 98 % of shareholdersVoteA proposal to evaluate the risks brought by DEI's practice. One of Jeff Raikes, a co -founder of Raikes Foundation and a former CEO of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said, “The day -to -see politicians have tried to scare us by making DEI dirty.” And I insisted in the operation of Forbes. 。 “
DEI has fired the Supreme Court since the 2023 decision of terminating positive actions at university enrollment. This letter has been enhanced multiple times. Racial neutral practices argue that the ideal of the establishment of this country is respected.
“Costco should do the right thing by abolishing the policy according to the law,” a letter concluded.
In addition to Pakston and Bird, the letter was signed by Chris Kobach, Kansas. Alabama Steve Marshall. Luziana Liz Marille. Arkansaw Tim Griffin. Andrew T. Bary of Missouri. Georgia's Chris Kerr. Montana Austinknousen. Aidaho Raul R. Labrador. Nebraska Mike Hill Gars. Russell M. Coleman in Kentucky. Drew Rigley of North Dakota. Ohio's Dave Yost. Oklahoma Gentner Dramond. Alanwilson in South Carolina. South Dakota's Marty Jackley. Jonathan Sukmetti in Tennessee. Virginia Jason S. Miyaless.
