The former vice president, who has pledged an administration that looks like America, has not previously released the information.
more people of color to his team, which, along with the inclusion of consultants in its newly released figures, appeared to have increased his percentage of nonwhite staff members. Consultants are not traditionally considered staff on campaigns.The Trump campaign, when asked for its diversity data, said that 52 percent of all full-time staff are women. It would not say what percentage of the staff are people of color.
When it comes to staffing, the Biden campaign is working with a group called Inclusv, which seeks to ensure that staff of color can be found at all levels of politics. Alida Garcia, the founder of Inclusv, said it plans to promote job opportunities to its members. The figures released Saturday amounted to a “great first step,” she said, but they “indicate there is a lot of room for growth.”The names of Biden’s staff members were not included in the information released Saturday.
He added: “You know, the fact of the matter is, we have a very diverse staff. And we have a diverse staff that goes across the board and high-level and senior positions. So I will make sure we release it to you, and it does include AAPI members as well as a significant number of African Americans, significant number of women and Latinos.”
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