The Daily Caller reports on federal complaint after AIM’s hidden DEI curriculum revelations
February 9, 2026
Arizona State University (ASU) is facing a second federal complaint after another faculty member admitted the school is secretly continuing its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) march despite federal orders.
Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) filed a complaint against the school on Monday after an associate dean was caught on a hidden camera saying ASU only changed the language used, but programs still teach DEI topics. PPT already filed a complaint against ASU on Jan. 28 after an associate program director was filmed making a similar admission.
“New information reveals the situation at ASU is even worse than previously known,” the complaint reads. “Given that now two officials at ASU have made similar statements, we believe these actions extend far beyond a few employees and may be orchestrated, endorsed, or sanctioned by higher-ranking officials within this institution.”
Associate dean of Inclusive Design for Equity and Access and clinical associate professor Chandra Crudup revealed to undercover investigators that departments within the school “started changing our language” in order “to not become a target,” but are “still doing DEI,” according to Accuracy in Media (AIM).
“It’s all still happening,” Crudup stated.
Crudup revealed the school operates an underground “inclusion network” spanning departments across the university. The administrator reportedly fronts ASU’s “idea office,” which “gives faculty the toolbox” on inserting DEI into programs.
Previously, ASU’s associate director of the criminology department, Rebecca Loftus, admitted that DEI is still embedded in the school’s curriculum and that staff have been hiding the ideology.
ASU did not respond to the DCNF’s request for comment.