Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the hiring of DEI chief Zakiya Carr Johnson will 'destroy the State Department' and make America 'less safe.'
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the State Department's new senior DEI hire will 'destroy' the foreign affairs agency and make America 'less safe' in an interview Friday with Fox News Digital. Zakiya Carr Johnson was hired by the State Department last week as chief officer of diversity, equity and inclusion. Fox News Digital exposed her past anti-American remarks, including her saying the U.S.
The 1619 Project is essentially a perspective of America's founding through the lens of critical race theory. Pompeo believes Carr Johnson will have a demoralizing effect on State Department staff and cause talent to leave. 'She will have her hand in promotions,' he said. 'So think about this: You're a young Foreign Service Officer, and you're hoping that you'll get promoted to the next level and get an assignment in a country that you want to be in.
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