Nineteen attorneys general ask Costco not to promote DEI

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today he is joining 18 other attorneys general in calling on Costco Wholesale to end all unlawful discrimination imposed by the company's DEI policies.  

The coalition of states are urging the company to treat every person equally and based on their merit, rather than based on divisive and discriminatory DEI practices.

In a letter led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, the coalition of attorneys general urged Costco to follow President Donald Trump's recent executive order encouraging "the Private Sector to end illegal DEI discrimination and preferences."

Companies including Amazon, Ford, John Deere, McDonald's, Meta and Walmart have listened to customers and walked back the DEI policies. 

Costco's leadership, meanwhile, has doubled down on their DEI practices.  Their position runs contrary to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decisions and raises concerns about Costco's compliance with State and federal laws.

Kentucky joins the attorneys general of Iowa, Kansas, Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia in this letter to the Washington-state based Costco Wholesale Corporation.