Biden Will Not Commit to Naming Person of Color as AG, Defense SecretaryHaris Alic 4 Dec 2020
Joe Biden is refusing to commit to appointing a person of color as either attorney general or secretary of defense amid anger from diversity groups, who claim his transition team is ignoring core constituencies within the Democrat Party.
Biden, who has been declared president-elect by multiple media outlets, was asked during a press conference in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday about the qualms members of the Congressional Black and Hispanic Caucuses have raised about the lack of diversity in his initial cabinet picks.
“Look, it’s each one of these groups’ jobs to push, to push their leaders to make sure there is greater diversity,†Biden said in response. “What I can promise you is that when all is said and done … you’re going to see significant diversity.â€
“I’m not going to tell you now exactly what I’m going to do in any department,†the former vice president added. “But I promise you, it will be the single most diverse cabinet, based on race, color, based on gender, that’s ever existed in the United States of America.â€
When pushed by the press to make a specific commitment, Biden demurred, saying that he will have the “most diverse cabinet in the main spots, both in the White House as well as cabinet positions.â€
The questions come as Biden has unveiled both his economic and national security teams in recent days. Of the two most senior cabinet positions—Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury—Biden disappointed by naming a white male and white female, respectively.
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