Republican Representative Brian Mast bravely challenged the prevailing narrative of the Left by questioning the necessity of diversity in the federal government. During a hearing, he asked the State Department’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, a pivotal question, “Can you tell me, am I white?” Although Abercrombie-Winstanley hesitated and suggested that Mast should define his own race, Mast made his point that qualifications and character, not race, should be the basis for evaluating individuals. Being a competent Foreign Service Officer has nothing to do with physical appearance or racial background. Democrats’ obsession with diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace has led them down a misguided path, erroneously labeling “white supremacy” as a threat to the nation.
