Trump's workplace harassment fighters are taking on a big new target

"Last month, Andrea Lucas, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, posted a video to X asking an unusual question: "Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex?" she says to the camera. "The EEOC is committed to identifying, attacking, and eliminating all forms of race and sex discrimination - including against white male applicants and employees.""

"The video has been viewed nearly 6 million times, with top comments heaping praise. "This message gave me hope because I did not think this was ever possible to happen to me in America," one user wrote. The video wasn't announcing a new policy; white men have been protected from discrimination just as people of any race or gender under the law. But it capped a year of sweeping efforts to align the bipartisan, independent EEOC with President Donald Trump's culture war on "woke.""

"The yearlong campaign began when the president quickly ousted two of the three Democrats on the EEOC last January, leaving it without a quorum for months. The commission also paused processing charges related to gender identity and sexuality for nearly five months; it resumed them with a focus on hiring, firing, and promotions and under heightened scrutiny. Following an executive order from Trump, the EEOC ceased investigating what are known as disparate impact cases,"

A video posted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asked white men whether they had experienced workplace discrimination, drew nearly 6 million views, and prompted praise. The video did not announce new policy; white men already have legal protection against race- and sex-based discrimination. Over the past year, leadership changes left the commission without a quorum, paused processing of charges related to gender identity and sexuality for nearly five months, and resumed them with narrowed focus. An executive order led the commission to stop disparate-impact investigations. The commission sought to rescind 2024 harassment guidance, raising concerns about weakening anti-discrimination enforcement.

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