Trump State Department Among Most Diverse in History

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is overseeing one of the most diverse State Departments in history, according to senior administration officials and internal statistics that show the administration has placed a priority on hiring a range of diverse voices for key positions.

Under the Trump administration the State Department and the U.S. diplomatic corps have been reshaped, according to senior administration officials who told the Washington Free Beacon that diversity is a top issue for the secretary.

The number of African American, Hispanic, and female hires in fiscal year 2017 are all higher than previous years, according to hiring information viewed by the Free Beacon that paints a vastly different portrait than that presented in the media in recent months.

While numerous media outlets have sought to portray Trump's State Department as mostly white and male—part of a larger narrative attempting to paint the administration as racist—hiring statistics show that this is not the full story. In many cases, the Trump administration has filled its ranks with a diverse team of voices that senior officials say is set to grow even further in the coming months.

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