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Adam Smith: “DEI was necessary because there were plenty of qualified…”

Featuring: Adam Smith, Democratic | U.S. House Washington, 9th Congressional District

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Stephen A. Smith Show: In-Depth Discussion with NYC Mayor Eric Adams on Trump Administration and Urban Challenges

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… the right or from politicians, when you hear dei, it implicates or insinuates these are unqualified individuals that got jobs because of dei. They're not looking at the fact that DEI was necessary because there were plenty of qualified individuals who didn't look like you share your cultural identity or background, that you didn't give a chance to show you what they could do. They're not doing that. And that's something that the right to me needs to get their act together about when they talk about dei. To that you say what? (57:08–57:18)

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Asserts that DEI was necessary to provide opportunities to qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds.

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