HOT TOPICS | DOJ Using False Claims Act to Attack Diversity – May 20th, 2025

In a move that feels ripped from a dystopian satire, the Justice Department is now using the False Claims Act (yes, the one meant to catch fraud) to go after universities and institutions with diversity programs.

Because under the Trump administration, fighting racism is now considered racist, and DEI efforts are somehow the real threat to America.

Let’s be clear, this isn’t about fraud. It’s about targeting institutions Trump sees as too liberal, too inclusive, or just too inconvenient. It’s red meat for the base and a direct attack on the communities already fighting for visibility and opportunity.

Don breaks it all down…the legal tactics, the political theater, and what this crackdown on DEI means for the future of equity in education and beyond.

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