 is wrong and illegal in any context. It follows that DEI initiatives in corporate America that require race-based hiring practices are, in most, if not all cases, likely violations of Title VII. So that's why last year I, along with 12 other state attorneys general, sent a letter to Fortune 100 company CEOs reminding them of their obligations under the civil rights laws. In our letter, we stressed that these companies cannot discriminate based on race, including