Washington State’s Attorney general stands at Costco, because the retail giant can withstand conservative pressure to dump his diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
This week, 19 Republican lawyers -General sent a letter For Costco, the insistence of the retail giant to put an end to “all illegal discrimination imposed by the company” by its “division” dei policy.
The attorney -general for the state of Washington, where Costco’s head office is located, defended the company and shot back on the Republican effort.
“I am surprised by the eagerness of my Republican colleagues to arm the government against the business community,” said the attorney -general Nick Brown, a Democrat, said Fox News Digital. “We do not believe in punishing private companies to make and improve decisions that protect and improve their workforce.”
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Washington Attorney General Nick Brown defended Costco after a group of Republican attorney general sent a letter to the company to put it under pressure to dump his dei practices away. (Washington State Doj/Getty Images)
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, who led the 19-States effort against Costco in addition to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, promised “to view all available options” to ensure hirings practices.
“Costco must show us the proof that they are following the law because they have public statements that worry us,” ” Said Bird Wednesday to Fox News. “Many other major retailers have changed their policy and now follow federal legislation, just as President Trump does with his executive orders that dei is eradicating, so they have to show us that they are following the law.”
Procursi General from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tenessee, Texas, Virginia, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska and North Dakota also gives the letter, the letter, Answers to the costco 30 days to vo costco.
The letter comes on the heels of Trump signature An executive order Aim on dei in the federal government and encouraging the private sector to end these “illegal” practices.
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In the Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird waves to the crowd during the Road to Victory Conference of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition in the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa, on April 22, 2023. (Photo by Rachel Mummey/AFP via Getty images)
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The Order counts the attorney -general in the extermination of sectors and organizations that are reportedly participating in discriminatory dei practices. Recommendations are made for possible lawsuits against offenders.
Large companies such as Target, McDonald’s and Walmart have withdrawn from their dei policy in the midst of growing this policy in recent months.
So far, Costco has resisted these challenges and defended the dei values ​​as crucial for the success of his company.
A plate on a costco store is visible. (Istock)
“We owe our success to the more than 300,000 employees who serve our members every day. It is important that they all feel admitted and appreciated and that they convey these values ​​to our customers,” said Costco Board chairman Hamilton “Tony” E. James said on Thursday during the shareholders’ meeting.
Costco shareholders are overwhelming during that meeting rejected an anti-dei Proposal submitted by a conservative shareholder group to evaluate the risks of his dei practices to the company results of the company.
James said that the “dedication to inclusion” of the company nor the merit compromises neither quota or systematic preferences.
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC Trump finds his second term as the 47th President of the United States. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty images)
Constitutional rights lawyer and FOX News -employee Jonathan Turley told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that “apart from an illegal policy, companies have the right to make their own employment decisions within the parameters of law.”
“This includes compulsory training on dei. Customers naturally have the right to make their own judgment in purchases, as is the result of the response to Bud Light and Disney. Staats -AGs must take into account the countervailing speech and other rights to companies are offered and organizations, “he added to an e -mail statement.
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FOX News Digital reached the offices of the remaining 30 state lawyers -general who did not sign the letter to Costco to ask if they would take an action before or against the company, after the executive order of Trump.
A spokesperson for the Attorney General Todd Rokita of Indiana told Fox News Digital, “Attorney -General Rokita is firmly against illegal dei practices and supports President Trump’s actions to end the America company.”
Attorney -General Anthony G. Brown van Maryland referred Fox News Digital to his letter, Partly signed by 13 Democratic Advocaten-General Earlier this month he insisted at Walmart to keep his dedication to Dei. The letter was also signed by the lawyers of California, Connecticut, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Iowa AG Bird did not respond to FOX News Digital’s request to comment on publication time.
Fox News’ Jamie Joseph and Taylor Penley contributed to this article.
