There’s Something Missing From Hope Hicks’ Send-Off Photo: Diversity

A photograph taken at Hope Hicks’ send-off party has sparked fresh criticism about a lack of diversity inside the White House.

Members of President Donald Trump’s administration gathered in Washington on Tuesday night to bid farewell to outgoing communications director Hicks and senior communications aide Josh Raffel.

White House social media director Dan Scavino shared this snap from the party to Twitter:

“On behalf of everyone at the White House, THANK YOU!” Scavino wrote. “We love you!!”

Many people on Twitter were quick to point out that the staffers featured in the picture were overwhelmingly white.

Now That’s a real diverse group.

— steve ingalsbe (@SteveIngalsbe) April 4, 2018

Qwhite interesting group of trumpsters…

— Fanfan (@fanfankonate) April 4, 2018

The Donald Trump Administration: Putting the “White” Back in the White House Since 2017.

— Itsme (@trulyme9) April 4, 2018

As it did for the same issue in summer 2017:

America:
•38% People of Color
•31% White Women
•31% White Men

White House Interns:
•2% POC
•25% WW
•73% WM

This’s what “#MAGA” looks like? pic.twitter.com/Q2YEddtB4I

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) July 25, 2017