Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr told NBC News-parent Comcast it is opening a probe into the company's promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr has asked his agency to investigate Comcast’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices, reports Newsmax. “We have received an inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission and will be cooperating with the FCC to answer their questions,” Comcast spokesperson Joelle Terry confirms to The Verge.

"I want to ensure that your companies are not promoting invidious forms of discrimination in violation of FCC regulations and civil rights laws," FCC chair Brendan Carr said in a letter

The media conglomerate acknowledged that it received a letter from Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr. The Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the media and entertainment sector has turned its attention on Comcast.

The chairman, Brendan Carr, suggested Comcast's diversity, equity and inclusiveness programs may violate federal employment law. This article, FCC Chairman orders agency to investigate Comcast’s DEI initiatives,