White House expected to nominate DOJ's Matt Zandi for open Republican EEOC seat, sources say
Key points
- According to two people familiar, the White House is expected to nominate Matt Zandi to fill the third Republican EEOC seat.
- If confirmed, the commission would have three Trump-picked members and one Biden nominee.
- Under Chair Andrea Lucas, the EEOC has adjusted its enforcement priorities.
The White House is expected to nominate Matt Zandi, chief of staff at the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, to the third Republican seat on the EEOC, according to two people familiar. If confirmed, the commission would have three Trump-picked members and one Biden nominee. Under Chair Andrea Lucas, the EEOC has adjusted its enforcement priorities. The nomination has not been formally announced.
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