Sen. Hawley Questions ‘White Privilege’ Training at US Nuclear Lab

Sen. Hawley Questions ‘White Privilege’ Training at US Nuclear Lab
Sen. Josh Hawley, (R-Mo.), on Capitol Hill in Washington on Aug. 5, 2020. Carolyn Kaster-Pool/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is seeking an explanation as to why the United States’ leading nuclear safety laboratory spent taxpayer dollars to lecture its staff about “white privilege.”

In an Aug. 13 letter (pdf) to the Department of Energy (DOE), the largest funder of the lab, Hawley called for “a comprehensive review of its procedures and practices to ensure that taxpayers are no longer required to fund such divisive and ineffective trainings.”
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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