Dean Phillips, a political candidate, has removed references to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) from his campaign website. This change occurred after receiving a $1 million donation from Bill Ackman, the donor of a super PAC. The removal drew criticism from fellow Democrats. Phillips defended the change, stating that he believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion but questioned their impact on the Black community. This move has put Phillips on the defensive amidst backlash and scrutiny.
Dean Phillips is on the defensive at the worst possible time after removing DEI language from his website. https://t.co/HEPqq8IEsI
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 defends removing DEI from campaign website https://t.co/csGsxOloxD
Great scoop: Dean Phillips drops DEI from campaign website - POLITICO https://t.co/2TYSo7Dgq4
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 Philips (D) quietly scrubbed DEI from his campaign website and replaced it with Equity and Restorative Justice Before: After: https://t.co/jV1yJxZUP7
Wait, is Dean Phillips still running? https://t.co/MgoidnMYpR
NEW -- Dean Phillips dropped reference to DEI on his campaign website platform after Bill Ackman, his new $1m super PAC donor, called it a mistake https://t.co/2zOCrhs2Gp with @ec_schneider
Dean Phillips drops DEI from campaign website https://t.co/sxNMTmVW40