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AT&T The company eliminated its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program, becoming the latest company to do so as the Trump administration continues to push for a nationwide elimination of the practice.
The telecommunications giant, which has 100,000 employees in the United States, sent the following letter: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr said Monday that he is ending DEI-related policies following recent changes in the legal landscape governing DEI-related programs.
“AT&T has always valued merit-based opportunity, and today we are pleased to reaffirm our commitment to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination,” said David McAtee, AT&T’s senior executive vice president and general counsel. “Our multifaceted approach, consistent with applicable law, allows our employees to thrive in an environment free of insidious discrimination.”
new york post reported AT&T training previously referred to racism as a “white trait” and told white employees that it was the “problem,” said Christopher Rufo, a senior fellow at the City Journal’s Manhattan Institute.
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has vowed to use every tool at his disposal to eliminate DEI programs from the companies the agency regulates. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, Getty Images/Getty Images)
AT&T’s announcement comes after a number of companies. Including Amazon, Meta, Lowe’s, McDonald’s, We rescinded our own DEI program.
Major mobile carriers Verizon Communications and T-Mobile have also ended their programs.
President Donald Trump In his first week in office, Carr vowed to use every tool at his disposal to remove the program from the companies his agency regulates, closing all DEI offices across the federal government.
During his first week in office, President Donald Trump shut down all DEI offices across the federal government.
In November 2024, AT&T agreed to buy some radio frequency licenses from U.S. Cellular in a $1.02 billion deal that is subject to FCC approval, according to Reuters.
On Tuesday, Carr posted on X that AT&T “commemorated our commitment to eliminating DEI-related policies.”
In a letter to the FCC, the company said it no longer intends to take on DEI-focused roles, noting that it is “AT&T’s long-standing practice to pay and promote individuals based on merit and qualifications.”
“Our hiring, training and career development opportunities are not and will not be based on or limited by race, gender or other protected characteristics,” McAtee wrote.
He added that AT&T no longer hires based on race, gender or sexual orientation, and the company has eliminated all DEI training.
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AT&T announced Monday that it is eliminating its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program. (Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
FOX Business has reached out to AT&T for comment.
