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

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.

President Gregory Washington issued a statement on Friday in response to a recent investigation launched by the Department of Justice (DOJ) into the university's employment practices.