Rep. Frost: GOP's use of term DEI is equivalent to racial slur

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) spoke to POLITICO about recent discussions over Harris’ mixed race background — including comments from Trump that she "happened to turn Black" and Republicans calling her a DEI hire. He said when he first started hearing that Harris is a “DEI hire” — and then just a “DEI” — he felt like it was calling her a “slur.” READ MORE: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/08/20/dnc-live-updates-coverage/maxwell-frost-project-2025-florida-00175086