President-elect Joe Biden in an interview on Thursday defended his Cabinet picks as he faces pressure from critics who say his nominees are not diverse enough.
“I’m going to keep my commitment that the administration, both in the White House and outside in the Cabinet, is going to look like the country,” Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Thursday.
The president-elect went on to tout his current slate of nominees as “the most diverse Cabinet anyone in American history has ever announced.”
Biden has nominated Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a Black woman, to serve as ambassador to the United Nations and Alejandro Mayorkas to serve as the Homeland Security security. Mayorkas would be the first Latin person hold the role if confirmed. He has also nominated Avril Haines to be the director of national intelligence and Janet Yellen to serve as Treasury secretary. Both would be the first women to serve in the positions.
Additionally, Biden has appointed a diverse pool of administration officials, including an all-female communications team.
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