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Greg Abbott: “What DEI programs often promote is discrimination. It's a…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Interview with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Economy, Border Security, and Education

Published | Video Starts at 08:03

And so I will tell you, I've heard nothing negative about it. I've heard many positive things about it. We need to get back to core value. But understand this also, and that is What DEI programs often promote is discrimination. It's a violation of the US Constitution, of the Texas Constitution, of the civil rights laws to discriminate on the basis of race. What many DEI programs do, they promote one race while not advancing others. And that violates the Constitution of Texas. And federal laws in the very short time I have left with you. (08:03–08:18)

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Asserts that DEI programs promote discrimination and violate constitutional and civil rights laws.

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