Among 23 cabinet-level jobs, only three are filled by racial or ethnic minorities including Chao, Housing Secretary Ben Carson and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar.
Following Donald Trump's inflammatory tweets telling Democratic congresswomen to"go back" to their countries, the vice president's chief of staff disputed charges that the president is racist by noting the one Asian woman of color in his cabinet.
"So when people write that the president has racist motives here, just look at the reality of who is actually serving in Donald Trump's cabinet," Short said. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao looks on as President Donald Trump speaks following a meeting on infrastructure at Trump Tower, August 15, 2017 in New York City. He fielded questions from reporters about his comments on the events in Charlottesville, Virginia and white supremacists.Trump railed against four progressive members of the House of Representatives in a series of tweets on Sunday, claiming the Democratic lawmakers are from"corrupt" and"inept" foreign countries.
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