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Washington AG stands by Costco, blasts Republican attorneys general threatening DEI crackdown [Video]

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Washington state’s attorney general is standing by Costco as the retail giant resists conservative pressure to ditch its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

This week, 19 Republican attorneys general sent a letter to Costco, urging the retail giant to end “all unlawful discrimination imposed by the company” through its “divisive” DEI policies. 

The attorney general for Washington state, where Costco’s headquarters are located, defended the company and fired back at the Republican effort.

“I’m surprised by my Republican colleagues’ eagerness to weaponize the government against business,” Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, a Democrat, told Fox News Digital. “We don’t believe in punishing private companies for making decisions that protect and enhance their workforce.”

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, who led the 19-state effort against Costco alongside Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, vowed to “look at all available options” to ensure the business is following federal and state laws regarding race-based or gender identity-based hiring practices.

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