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Democrats fear Biden’s inner circle too white, report says

Is former Vice President Joe Biden’s inner circle too white? Some Democrats are worried it is, according to a New York Times report — even as his presidential campaign is actively adding a diverse group of high-level advisers.

Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, fended off primary competition carried by strong support from African-American voters in the South.

He also served two terms as vice president to the country’s first black president, Barack Obama.

But his top aides and advisers are mostly white, according to The Times report.

Is former Vice President Joe Biden’s inner circle too white? Some Democrats are worried it is, according to a New York Times report — even as his presidential campaign is actively adding a diverse group of high-level advisers.

Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, fended off primary competition carried by strong support from African-American voters in the South.

He also served two terms as vice president to the country’s first black president, Barack Obama.

But his top aides and advisers are mostly white, according to The Times report.

“People of color have power here,” Sanders told the paper. “When it comes to the purse strings, when it comes to access, when it comes to strategy, when it comes to messaging.”

And the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee has already promised to choose a female running mate and nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court.

Some Democrats fear Biden's inner circle too white, report says ...

Still, some in the party see underrepresentation from African-American, Asian-American and Hispanic demographics in Biden’s close proximity as potential campaign weaknesses, according to the report.

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Biden also brought backlash upon himself last month following an interview with radio host Charlamagne tha God during which he said, “I tell you, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or [President] Trump, then you ain’t black.”

That and other missteps have raised concerns.

As Fox News’ Juan Williams noted in an op-ed that also appeared in The Times this week, African-American voter turnout in key swing states could have a major influence on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

“Joe Biden would be retired if not for the black vote,” Williams wrote.

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