Alignment: AT&T followed Verizon and T-Mobile in formally ending its DEI programs in 2025, a politically significant rightward shift in corporate policy under FCC pressure.
Summary
AT&T promised the federal government in late 2025 that it would not pursue DEI initiatives, joining Verizon and T-Mobile in formally dismantling such programs.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: AT&T promised the government it won’t pursue DEI.
Sources: OpenSecrets — AT&T summary