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House Judiciary Committee Launches Inquiry Into FBI’s DEI-Based Hiring Practices

Committee chairman Jim Jordan cited what he called ’the FBI’s hyper-fixation on hitting Biden Administration-imposed DEI initiatives.’
House Judiciary Committee Launches Inquiry Into FBI’s DEI-Based Hiring Practices
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Oct. 19, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
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The House Judiciary Committee has launched an inquiry into the FBI’s hiring practices involving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, dated May 6, committee chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) raised concerns that lowering recruitment standards due to DEI initiatives has resulted in hiring unqualified candidates for the bureau, posing potential national security threats.
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