Democratic candidate Dean Phillips has been criticized for changing the 'Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion' (DEI) heading on his campaign website to 'Equity and Restorative Justice', despite keeping the original content. Phillips, who has touted himself as an unbought and independent voice, saying 'Nobody can buy me. Nobody can influence me,' faced backlash, particularly after receiving a donation from Bill Ackman. Phillips defended the change, stating it was because he believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion but is questioning what inclusion has done for the Black community. He also hit the DNC, calling a statement they made 'disrespectful, mean-spirited, unnecessary, and obnoxious,' and expressed embarrassment for his party. Fellow Democrats have criticized the move, and Phillips was confronted on CNN regarding the website changes.
‘Congressman, In Fairness–’: CNN Host Confronts Dem Rep Dean Phillips Over DEI Website Changes https://t.co/oJ1GxrzEiC
Dean Phillips defends dropping references to “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) from website: "Nobody buys me" https://t.co/7P0h07ml6x https://t.co/NyAX7OLmTk
Dean Phillips on the DEI change on his website: “We didn’t change the language. We did change the drop down and I’ll tell you why: Because I believe in diversity, I believe in equity, I believe in inclusion. But what has inclusion done for the Black community in this country?…
Dean Phillips addresses the DEI changes on his website: “We didn’t change the language. We did change the drop down and I’ll tell you why: Because I believe in diversity, I believe in equity, I believe in inclusion. But what has inclusion done for the Black community in this…
Biden Challenger Dean Phillips Removes Website’s DEI References After Bill Ackman Donation—Drawing Fire From Fellow Dems https://t.co/AivQwhgw3y https://t.co/tYpLRon5wD
Dean Phillips replaces DEI on campaign platform with 'Equity & Restorative Justice' | Just The News https://t.co/PMHyzFNTRI
The funny thing about this entire debacle is that Dean Phillips is pitching himself as an unbought, independent voice. That's the premise of his entire campaign. "Nobody can buy me. Nobody can influence me." (His words, not mine!) https://t.co/ykiEtNQjzD https://t.co/Wj4W3sN3n5
Democratic candidate Dean Phillips replaces the heading “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” with the slightly more noxious “Equity and Restorative Justice” on his campaign website, while keeping the same garbage language in the text underneath it. https://t.co/CmzhCdU1vR
In Littleton, NH, Dean Phillips hit the DNC for this statement. “It’s disrespectful, it’s mean-spirited, it’s unnecessary, and it’s obnoxious. and I’m embarrassed for my party. https://t.co/syhIsPoyNp https://t.co/6KRcByZdyw