New York Times accuses agency of political retaliation in countersuit over discrimination case

The New York Times filed a countersuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, accusing it of political retaliation and free speech infringement following a discrimination lawsuit over a 2025 deputy real estate editor position. The EEOC alleges the Times discriminated against a white male employee by selecting a multiracial woman, while the Times claims the EEOC’s case is retaliatory for its critical coverage of the Trump administration.