Karoline Leavitt Blasts DEI And Claims Trump Is Seeking A 'Merit-Based' U.S.

At her press briefing, Karoline Leavitt slammed DEI and claimed the Trump Administration is seeking a merit-based U.S.

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00:00Emily go ahead. Today the Justice Department announced it was opening an

00:03investigation into employment discrimination at the University of

00:06California alleging they had race and sex based quotas. Federal law bars

00:11hiring somebody based on their race or sex but do you also object to universities

00:16working harder to make sure they have a diverse group of candidates to consider

00:20and do you expect more investigations like this from DOJ? I have not seen that

00:24investigation from the Department of Justice but I can certainly check in.

00:27What I can tell you it's the position of this president that we want to restore

00:32a merit-based society and culture in the United States of America where people

00:36are not hired nor are they promoted based on their color of their skin or their

00:40gender. The president wants people to be hired in the workforce because of their

00:44merit and their skill and I think most Americans agree with that. I'll take one

00:48more Carrie because I promised you earlier.