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EEOC Chair Prioritizes White-Men Cases; White House Boosts Budget

4/28/2026

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EEOC chair Andrea Lucas (a Trump appointee) has pressured staff to prioritize cases of alleged discrimination against white men and campus antisemitism.
Lucas sends updates to the White House and reviews high-profile files, breaking the agency’s firewall.
The White House this month recommended a $20 million increase, restoring the EEOC’s budget to $455 million, while employees report a demoralized workforce with attrition, resignations and retirements during President Donald Trump’s second administration.

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Story summary

EEOC chair Andrea Lucas (a Trump appointee) has pressured staff to prioritize cases of alleged discrimination against white men and campus antisemitism.
Lucas sends updates to the White House and reviews high-profile files, breaking the agency’s firewall.
The White House this month recommended a $20 million increase, restoring the EEOC’s budget to $455 million, while employees report a demoralized workforce with attrition, resignations and retirements during President Donald Trump’s second administration.