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Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist@DeAngelisCorey · Jan 5, 2026

BREAKING: An Arizona State University professor was just caught bragging about secretly pushing DEI. She said they're…

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An undercover journalist from Accuracy in Media confronted Arizona State University professor Rebecca Loftus about continuing DEI initiatives despite funding pressures, with the professor admitting they use careful language about diversity programs because of federal funding concerns. The confrontation was recorded and released, with the journalist challenging her to provide context for her statements before she ended the conversation.

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  1. #1

    BREAKING: An Arizona State University professor was just caught bragging about secretly pushing DEI. She said they're just "careful with the language" because "it's really tied to funding." A journalist confronted her and she looked like a deer in the headlights. Buckle up🧵

  2. #2

    The professor tells the undercover journalist that "the curriculum is there still" but that "it's not as broadcast as it was before" because "the funding." "It's really tied to funding." "If you have federal funds that are withheld, it really makes a big impact."

  3. #3

    "We still have a diversity office. The college has a diversity office." "Promoting Diversity and Equity.. we still have that as part of our college."

  4. #4

    "Most of our faculty do tend to be a little bit more on the liberal side so they are more willing to talk about these kinds of issues."

  5. #5

    She explains they have a required course called "Inequality, Crime, and Justice." "It really talks about so many of the areas just systemically where there is discriminatory practices, unequal application of the law.. they seem to target different communities differently."

  6. #6

    The Arizona State University professor is Rebecca Loftus. Deer in the headlights when confronted.

  7. #7

    The journalist confronting the professor reveals to her that he has her admitting on video that they're still secretly pushing DEI. His name is @adamguillette, president of Accuracy in Media. She says she has "no idea" when he asks for clarification.

  8. #8

    Adam presses the professor further, asking her if she'd "like to provide some more context" on what she says in the video. She shuts down, just repeating that "you're going to have to talk to our director." She asks him to leave.

  9. #9

    The undercover journalists are at @AccuracyInMedia.

  10. #10

    Arizona State University is on X at @ASU.

  11. #11

    Rebecca Loftus is an "Associate Teaching Professor & Associate Director of the School, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice (CCJ)" at @ASU.

  12. #12

    You can watch the full undercover video by @AccuracyInMedia here: youtu.be/nWspgS0CvKU?si…

  13. #13

    You can contact the Arizona State University board of trustees here: "By continuing DEI in defiance of the executive order, you're putting federal funds for your university in serious jeopardy." SaveASU.com