The 81-year-old Republican leader was in the midst of a press interaction when a journalist inquired about his intention to run for reelection in 2026.
One of the stipulations for program eligibility, as found in the online application, states candidates should "identify as black, Latino, Hispanic, Asian, or Pacific Islander."
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has recently faced questions over its financial links to Chinese facial recognition startup, SenseTime.
Trump's indictment gives him "an opportunity that he has never had before, which is to have subpoena power since January 6 in a way that can be exercised in federal court."
A recent Gallup poll reveals a decline in intended DEI investment, with 59% of 140 large companies planning to increase their DEI budgets in the next year, a significant drop from 84% in 2022.
