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New York Times Countersues Trump Admin in DEI Hiring Case

The New York Times filed a countersuit in response to litigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accusing the media outlet of discriminatory hiring practices.

The EEOC sued the Times in May, alleging it discriminated against a white male editor seeking a promotion. The commission asserted that the Times bypassed its standard interview process in hiring a less qualified nonwhite female candidate and was devoted to DEI policies, short for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Times, in its response and counterclaim filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleged the Trump administration was attempting to punish the newspaper.

“Despite conducting an eight-month investigation and identifying no evidence that race or sex was considered when The Times hired a Deputy Editor for its Real Estate desk in April 2025, the EEOC nonetheless chose to file this meritless Title VII action against The Times—a news organization the President has repeatedly sued, attacked, and labeled a ‘TRUE ENEMY OF THE........

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