Black conservatives reel after Omarosa resigns

The following article by Astead W. Herndon and Annie Linskey was posted on the Boston Globe website December 16, 2017:

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WASHINGTON — When the White House senior staff convened Friday for a regular briefing, there was not one black person among the roughly 30 people gathered, and few minorities overall.

The departure Wednesday of Omarosa Manigault, the former assistant to the president and longtime Trump confidant, gained headlines for its bizarre circumstances — she reportedly tried to gain access to the president’s private residence before her White House security pass was revoked. Continue reading “Black conservatives reel after Omarosa resigns”