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US Justice Department Using Fraud Law to Target Companies on DEI, WSJ Reports

Dec 28 (Reuters) – ‌The ​Trump administration ‌has launched ​investigations into the ‍use of diversity ​initiatives ​in ⁠hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, the Wall ‌Street Journal reported on ​Sunday.

Google and ‌Verizon ‍are among ⁠a list of companies that have received Justice Department demands ​for documents and information about their workplace programs, the report said, citing people familiar with the investigations.

Reuters could not immediately ​verify the report.

(Reporting by Mihika Sharma in Bengaluru; ​Editing by Ronojoy Mazumdar)

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