Sixty-one percent of White House appointees are women and 54 per cent are people of colour, President-elect Joe Biden s transition team said. On Wednesday, Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris surpassed their goal of naming 100 members of their incoming administration. These accomplished individuals join a historic and barrier-breaking White House and administration that looks like America, and is ready to deliver results for working families on day one, Biden s transition team said. The Biden-Harris administration will prioritise diversity of ideology and background, and foster talent to address the nation s most complex challenges, it said. The White House staff represents a small percentage of the total number of Biden-Harris appointees that will serve across the federal government, said the transition.
Biden names over 100 White House appointees
President-elect Joe Biden has named over 100 White House appointees, the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition team has said.
“With today’s announcement, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris surpass their goal to name over 100 members of our White House team.
“This diverse and talented group not only looks like America but will deliver results for working families on day one,” the team tweeted shortly after Biden nominated Kathleen Hicks to be deputy secretary of defense on Wednesday.
Hicks, who is heading Biden’s transition team at the Pentagon, served in the Defense Department under former president Barack Obama, including as deputy undersecretary of defense for strategy, plans, and forces.
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