According to a statement released on June 3, the investigation was launched following “recent viral videos indicating ASU denied equal treatment to students based on race, color, or national origin — while attempting to hide its discriminatory practices from federal scrutiny.”

Justice officials said their investigation “will examine whether ASU subjects its students to illegal discrimination through its DEI policies in admissions, recruitment, scholarships, tutoring, and the provision of educational support.”

While the Justice Department’s statement did not contain descriptions of the “viral videos” that officials say prompted the investigation, the probe comes in the wake of undercover videos posted by a group named “Accuracy In Media.”

“We use hidden camera investigative journalism and cultural activism to hold bad public policy actors accountable,” said Accuracy In Media president Adan Guillette.

The controversy comes amid an aggressive White House crackdown aiming to strip federal funding from any higher education institution that maintains diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

“We’ve released seven different investigations with mostly administrators from a variety of colleges, a variety of departments, all of whom were committed to promoting radical diversity, equity, and inclusion,” Guillette said.