A dozen states, including Texas, have new laws limiting or banning DEI policies at their public universities. The plea deal states that the Justice Department would select the person with “input” from Boeing. A Justice Department lawyer said the provision doesn’t mean that a less-qualified person would be picked, only that the government will consider all candidates. He asked the Justice Department and Boeing to respond in writing by Oct. 25. Possibly he wants to delay the decision, but that is an unsupported hunch.”The Justice Department and Boeing said they would comply with the judge’s order and declined to comment further.

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