Pentagon's DEI efforts under scrutiny as House investigators launch new oversight probe
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House Republicans are demanding more information on what goes into the Pentagon DEI advisory panel's annual report to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
The subcommittee chairs charged that "under the guise of DEI, promotions are being rewarded based on sex, gender, ethnicity, and race at the expense of merit." Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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"In 2022, DoD established the Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI) to provide independent advice and recommendations on matters and policies related to DEI in the Armed Forces," they wrote to the panel's chair, retired Gen. Lester Lyles.