America First Legal Urges OFCCP to Investigate Contractors’ DEI Programs
In a recent development, America First Legal (AFL) has formally requested the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to investigate federal contractors that allegedly have illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies . Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and a close confidant of President Trump, co-founded AFL and is likely aware (and perhaps directed the writing) of the letter requesting OFCCP action . In the letter, which was sent on February 14, 2025, AFL stated that the authority for OFCCP to conduct these investigations is the Equal Opportunity Clause (41 C.F.R. § 60-1.4(a)) and President Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” Specifically, AFL stated the following: … [OFCCP] should go further and immediately surge available resources to investigations of open and notorious prohibited discrimination....