The Trump administration's war on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) continues.

According to the New York Times, employees from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) share that cases alleging “reverse D.E.I.,” racism against white men, and antisemitism are being fast‑tracked through the agency’s legal pipeline.

This shift reflects a major plan by acting EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas, who has repeatedly urged white men to file complaints if they believe they were harmed by DEI‑inspired hiring goals, training content, or resource groups.

“Lucas and the Trump administration are ensuring all Americans are treated fairly by rigorously enforcing civil rights laws, ending illegal D.E.I.-motivated race and sex discrimination, and upholding the Constitution,” said White House spokeswoman Liz Huston, to the Times.

Commission insiders describe a pattern in which these allegations are prioritized over many other types of discrimination charges.

Critics argue the move risks turning civil‑rights enforcement into a political instrument, particularly as historically marginalized groups still bring far more race‑based discrimination claims than white men.

Many employers are bracing for more aggressive federal investigations of this sort, with some large companies already under investigation for how their DEI initiatives affect white employees. ​

In February, the EEOC announced an investigation into whether Nike’s push to diversify its workforce led to a “pattern or practice” of treating white employees and job seekers unfairly in hiring, promotions, and layoffs. This is just one of many cases that have come to the fore in recent months.

​“It’s a head scratcher why the E.E.O.C.’s prioritization of limited resources based on race, both overtly and in practice, does not raise constitutional questions,” said David Lopez, who served as the EEOC’s general counsel under President Barack Obama.