Democratic Party responds to Paul Ryan with an intern selfie of its own
After Speaker Paul Ryan drew criticism for a selfie with a seemingly homogenous group of Capitol Hill interns, the Democratic Party came back with a more diverse intern class photo of its own.
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Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson and Sheila Jackson Lee shared the photos alongside the hashtags #DemInternDiversity and #DemInternSelfie.
The photos are just a few of many responses calling attention to the seeming lack of diversity in Speaker Ryan's photo taken on Saturday at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
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In January, the Washington Post reported that people of color make up only 14% of the lawmakers at the state level, and only 17% of lawmakers in Congress. Ryan's selfie seems to reflect that fact, featuring a large majority of white interns. Naturally, the internet went in:
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[H/T: The Hill]
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