"The Civil Rights Act has led to discrimination and should be reformed" Stephen Gilchrist has claimed.
The official also piled on the praise for former president Donald Trump for appointing him as the United States Commission on Civil Rights, which Trump did in 2020.
He spoke to Steven Edginton on GBN America and explained that he thinks the Civil Rights Act needs a shake-up.He said: "First of all, I applaud President Trump for appointing me to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. One of the reasons I was very interested in that particular post was the very conversation that we're having about diversity, equity and inclusion.
"And how that in some ways discrimination against other Americans in the United States has always been an issue. As a civil rights commissioner, I believe that every American in the United States is entitled to civil rights.
"That includes our white colleagues, our Hispanic colleagues, our agents, colleagues, and anybody else.
"So, yes, in some ways, it certainly can be misconstrued as being something that it's not in many cases. I've always been a huge supporter of saying that we have to look at programs like affirmative action programs and other programs that in some ways segregate more than they help in the American system.
"So President Trump was very intentional about that when he appointed me to the United States Civil Rights Commission. And I'm looking forward to continuing to champion that message."
He later added: "In 2024, there are lots of conversations about whether or not we have reached a point in America of whether or not we even need a civil rights Act. There have been a lot of conversations about that."
