Overview
- Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger named former U.S. House chief diversity officer Dr. Sesha Joi Moon as Virginia’s chief diversity officer and DEI director this week.
- After the announcement, a 2022 video resurfaced showing Moon describing Richmond demonstrators pulling down a Christopher Columbus statue and throwing it into the water.
- Conservative outlets also highlighted an August 2024 podcast in which Moon agreed with a guest’s call to dismantle parts of the U.S. Constitution.
- In a June 2024 forum, Moon said she views DEI as “a constitutional mandate” and described her approach as nonpartisan.
- Spanberger’s team and Moon did not provide additional comment to inquiries, and there has been no indication of any change to the appointment.