But statements Samuels posted on X pointed to a likely approach: “More than 60 years ago, Congress created the EEOC as a bipartisan, independent agency, no more than three of whose members can ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ordered its employees to halt processing any claims that allege discrimination for sexual orientation and gender identity that are ...

One of those fired, former EEOC Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels, joins The ReidOut with Joy Reid to discuss. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

President Donald Trump removed Democratic U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) commissioners Charlotte A. Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, upending the Democratic voting majority on the EEOC.

Burrows, the commission’s former chair, said she was also fired on Monday night. She said the removal of her and Samuels would “undermine the efforts” of the EEOC, which investigates discrimination ...

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This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Did you anticipate your removal from the EEOC? There had been a lot of chatter about the theoretical possibility that this administration ...

Meanwhile, over at the EEOC, the President has named Andrew Rogers as Acting General Counsel. I reported last week that the President fired Karla Gilbride, the EEOC's General Counsel during the ...

Lucas, the sole Republican commissioner at the EEOC, replaces Charlotte Burrows, who has served as chair since 2021. Lucas’ term expires in July. Prior to her appointment to the EEOC ...

President Donald Trump picked Andrea R. Lucas as acting chair of the EEOC. Democrats will hold a majority on the six-person EEOC board until late 2026. Some see the agency backing off from support ...

President Donald Trump's pick to serve as acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) vowed to make rooting out illegal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in ...

“I am honored to be chosen by President Trump to lead the EEOC, our nation’s premier civil rights agency enforcing federal employment antidiscrimination laws,” Lucas said in a statement Tuesday.