Georgia gubernatorial hopeful vows to ‘ban DEI’ but his own company touted diversity and inclusion

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Clarinetist James Zimmermann joins Will Cain after losing an orchestra job for opposing DEI, despite winning blind auditions. Plus, historian Dr. Patrick Spero takes you inside the Fox Nation series "The White House." FIRST ON FOX: Rick Jackson, who is seeking the Republican nomination in the Georgia gubernatorial race, appeared to support Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies at Jackson Healthcare, according to unearthed audio of a former DEI executive at his company, but Jackson is now promising to put an end to the DEI push if he becomes the governor. "We’ll ban DEI insanity and criminalize reverse discrimination," Jackson said in a campaign ad last month. Jackson’s calls to end DEI appear to run counter to praise he received from Matthew Harrison, who formerly served in multiple executive-level roles leading DEI initiatives at Jackson Hea