Vice President Kamala Harris is facing criticism centered on her race from some Republican figures as she becomes the front-runner for the Democrats.
Critics claimed she was a «DEI hire» or backed because of her race.
Vice President Kamala Harris is facing criticism centered on her race from some Republican figures as she becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination after President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid.
On Sunday, Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis, told CBS-58 in Wisconsin that he believes «a lot of Democrats feel they have to stick with her because of her ethnic background.»
Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., accused Harris of being a «DEI hire» in a CNN interview on Monday and claimed that Biden wanted to pick a Black woman as a vice president: «When you go down that route, you take mediocrity.»
DEI — which stands for diversity, equity and inclusion — refers to the initiatives and programs intended to address discrimination against historically marginalized groups within schools, businesses or government agencies, according to industry experts.
In a 2020 debate, Biden stated that he would «pick a woman to be vice president», not declaring a specific race.
