White House says it values diversity, but won’t disclose stats on Black staffers
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the White House values diversity, but she would not say how many black staffers there are in the West Wing.
Pressed by reporters Wednesday for a specific number, Sanders said: “I’m not going to go through and do a count.”
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Sanders added: “We would love to diversify our staff and continue to do so.”
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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders: "We value diversity, not just at the White House but throughout the entire administration, and we are going to continue trying to diversify the staff." https://t.co/20NWyrahhT pic.twitter.com/71BZEKZ04r
— ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2018
