The Justice Department has launched a new investigation into George Mason University, over alleged illegal hiring practices.

Washington said that parts of the complaint are based on outdated posts, including a tweet from June 2022 and a livestreamed town hall in November 2020.

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into George Mason University to determine whether the school gives preferential treatment of certain races and sexes in the hiring process, the latest in a long list of schools to face pressure from the federal government over DEI policies.