Tina Wei Smith, a former staffer at a conservative think tank who worked for Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao, has been named executive director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
, who was in charge of directing efforts of the initiative and its associated presidential advisory commission.in protest of Trump’s policies.
The initiative, established by President Bill Clinton in 1999, had been housed under the Department of Education,A Commerce Department spokesperson did not address emailed questions about Ham’s new role, Smith’s responsibilities or whether new commissioners had been appointed. An email sent to the White House was not immediately returned.In January, President Donald Trumpto appoint members to the presidential advisory commission for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Originally heavily centered on education, the initiative shifted direction in 2001 under Bush to focus on business and economic issues before being moved back to the Education Department under President Barack Obama. Trump put the commission under the Commerce Department with an
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