Hakeem Jeffries

One of the most important constitutional amendments in this country.

A reconstruction amendment, the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, contains the Equal Protection Clause.

And the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment promises equal protection under the law.

That's equity.

And all across this country, from sea to shining sea, in the land of the free and the home of the brave, when people say the Pledge of Allegiance,

They pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

That's inclusion.

So diversity, equity, and inclusion, we're teaching the extremists something.

These aren't foreign values.

These are American values.

And when you attack diversity, equity, and inclusion, you attack the United States of America.

We have the high ground on this issue, which is why I'm so thankful that Reverend Sharpton and the National Action Network continues to lean in.

And here's the other thing that we know, that this effort attacking DEI, it's not a serious effort.

It's not about celebrating merit.

That's what they tell you.

They're not trying to celebrate merit.

They're trying to elevate mediocrity.

Not trying to celebrate merit, they're trying to elevate mediocrity.

Here's how we know that's the case.

Just look at who they put in charge of the attack on DEI.