Key Trump agency unleashes probe on blue state over potential race-based mortgage aid: 'DEI is dead'

The Trump administration's Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Tuesday that it launched an investigation into a Washington state housing program the agency accused of potentially providing subsidized mortgage assistance to people based on race.

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But, according to HUD, applicants in the program do not need to be from low-income areas, as the income ceiling for the program is 120% of the median income for the area.

The agency said in order to qualify, applicants have to have a parent or grandparent of Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, or Indian descent.

Meanwhile, HUD highlighted persons of European, Japanese, Arab, or Jewish ancestry did not appear to qualify for the program.

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"DEI is dead at HUD.

Those who ignore the law and violate the rights of Americans for political purposes will not continue," said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. "I will not stand for illegal racial and ethnic preferences that deny Americans their right to equal protection under the law … Under President Trump’s leadership, HUD will vigorously enforce the Fair Housing Act and ensure all Americans have an equal shot at the American Dream."
A final determination on whether the program violates the Fair Housing Act is still pending, but HUD said in its letter to the Washington State Housing Finance Commission that the public information currently available "strongly suggests" that unlawful discrimination is taking place.

A spokesperson for the Washington State Housing Finance Commission told Fox News Digital that it planned to cooperate with HUD's requests for information.

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Washington is just the latest state to be pressured by HUD over alleged discriminatory housing polices.

Earlier this year, the agency opened an investigation into the city of Minneapolis, alleging its housing policies illegally prioritize resources based on race and national origin.

Prior to that, HUD also targeted Boston for alleged DEI in its housing programs.