"The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee alleged in a report released Thursday night that Washington made "multiple false statements to Congress" in testimony about diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at GMU. The public university has been under fire for months over allegedly illegal DEI practices as the Trump administration has sought to crack down on such initiatives, claiming they are discriminatory and violate federal civil rights law."
"The House Judiciary Committee's report zoomed in on an effort by GMU, launched shortly after Washington took office in July 2020, to diversify employee ranks. The Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence initiative the president introduced aimed to make faculty and staff "mirror student Demographics" at GMU, which is among the most diverse institutions in the country. As part of that effort, GMU tasked schools and departments with hiring more underrepresented individuals."
House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee accused GMU President Gregory Washington of making multiple false statements to Congress regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and alleged that GMU likely violated federal civil rights law by discriminating in hiring. GMU launched an Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence initiative after Washington took office in July 2020 to diversify faculty and staff to mirror student demographics. The initiative tasked schools and departments with hiring more underrepresented individuals. Washington denied illegal discrimination and refused to apologize, while Republicans have pursued federal investigations and increased pressure for him to resign.
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