Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) was accused of violating “civil rights law” in a social media post about hiring interns for 2027.

“I’m hiring motivated and eager interns for the Spring 2027 semester in my Boston office,” Markey wrote.

“BIPOC, LGBTQ+, working class, veterans, and other underrepresented candidates with Massachusetts ties are encouraged to apply. Applications are due Monday, November 9th,” he added.

More from Markey’s internship application:

Ideal applicants are highly motivated individuals who possess strong writing, research and interpersonal skills, and are adaptable to new or fluid environments. Background in political science, international relations, environmental studies, liberal arts, and communications are desirable, but students of all fields of study are welcome to apply.

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Candidates with Massachusetts ties encouraged to apply. Candidates from BIPOC, LGBT+, working class, veterans and/or other underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.

Commitment & Credit: Internship opportunities are available on a full-time or part-time basis. School credit is possible for all internships if arranged and approved by the intern’s respective college or university. Candidates may also apply for stipends, additional details listed below.

“Crazy that a United States Senator can openly violate civil rights law on Twitter,” Christopher Rufo commented.

“Hey @CivilRights, time to investigate Ed for hiring discrimination,” he added.

“Uh oh, @HarmeetKDhillon,” Corey A. DeAngelis said.

One X user rebutted by saying the post isn’t technically illegal because of the term “encouraged to apply.”

“‘Encouraged to apply’ is the key phrase. Seeking a broader applicant pool isn’t illegal. Likely why he put it this way. It suggests a possible intent to classify applicants by demography and/or to the treat them differently, but it’d be illegal at stage 2, not here,” X user Dan Morenoff said.

“Serious question: are senators exempt from laws and regulations against brazenly racist/sexist/otherwise discriminatory hiring practices?” questioned Mollie Hemingway, Editor-in-Chief of The Federalist.

“Yes,” Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Justice Department Harmeet Dhillon responded.

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Nevertheless, Markey received tons of criticism for his post.

Unsurprisingly, Markey obsessed over Trump in his debate this week against Republican challenger John Deaton.

WBUR has more:

From the outset, Markey sought to tie Deaton to the unpopular president, while Deaton tried to talk about anything else.

“I’m going to Washington to be a check on Donald Trump,” Markey said at the start of the debate. “Mr. Deaton is going to Washington to be a blank check for Donald Trump.”

If Deaton wins, Markey said the Massachusetts Republican would be a vote to continue the GOP majority in the Senate and the Trump agenda. But Deaton pushed back angrily, accusing Markey of knowingly misrepresenting his record.

“Let’s get something straight right now,” Deaton said to Markey. “You know I’ve never voted for President Trump. I’ve never supported President Trump. I’ve never endorsed President Trump.”

The debate, the only one scheduled between the two, represented Deaton’s best chance to gain ground on Markey, who is running well ahead in the polls. Deaton, 59, is making his second bid for the Senate after losing to Sen. Elizabeth Warren two years ago. He is running as a non-MAGA, moderate Republican, who says he’d be an independent voice in Washington.

His principal charge against Markey, 80, is that the sitting senator is part of a broken, hyper-partisan system in Washington.

“And it’s because of career politicians like you, Sen. Ed Markey,” Deaton said, accusing the long-serving Democratic incumbent, along with longtime Republicans, of spending “decades in Washington, putting politics over people.”

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Deaton parts company with Trump on a number of key issues, including the war in Iran and tariffs. On Tuesday night, he also had plenty of policy of disagreements with Markey, including over the senator’s push to pass Medicare For All, which Deaton suggested was a lost cause.

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