Source: Fox News
Summary
Rick Jackson, a Republican candidate for governor in Georgia, has been accused of flip-flopping on his stance on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. Audio has emerged of a former DEI executive at Jackson Healthcare, Matthew Harrison, praising the company’s efforts to implement DEI principles. However, Jackson’s campaign has denied that DEI was ever implemented as a policy at the company. Jackson has promised to ban DEI if elected governor, despite his company’s previous efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Rick Jackson’s campaign has denied that DEI was ever implemented as a policy at his company, despite audio of a former executive praising the company’s efforts. Jackson has promised to ban DEI if elected governor. The company’s Facebook posts from 2019 and 2021 touted the company’s DEI initiatives. A former executive recalled Jackson leading conversation talks about DEI. The company’s website still lists diversity and inclusion as part of its values. The campaign’s denials have raised questions about Jackson’s true stance on DEI.
It’s business as usual for a political campaign to downplay past statements and actions that might be perceived as contradictory to their current message.
Author: Evan Null
