CNN panelists Angela Rye and Gina Loudon had a heated exchange on Wednesday night after Loudon claimed previous presidents didnt need black employees to abolish slavery.
The panel was discussing the White Houses refusal to disclose its diversity numbers . Reporters had asked White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders about the issue on Wednesday, and she said she wasnt going to go through and do a count .
Loudon, who serves on President Donald Trump s 2020 campaign media advisory board , attempted to deflect the issue by referencing the years of white presidents who managed to do great things without employing black people.
I think, you know you look back at our history and we have a pretty amazing history of overcoming slavery, of expanding civil rights, of womens rights, and a lot of those things happened under American presidents who didnt have any minorities at all on their White Houses, Loudon said.
She did not acknowledge that minorities and other marginalized groups were at the helm of these movements: Freed slaves pushed for the abolition movement and fought in the Civil War ; women led the movement for their right to vote ; black Americans led marches for civil rights across the country.
Gina Loudon, who is a member of Trump's 2020 Re-elect Advisory Council, just said that American presidents have done \"pretty amazing\" thingslike abolishing slaverywithout employing any Black people.
Her argument was basically \"we don't need black people to do great things.\" pic.twitter.com/IMc2EWVU9f
Gina Loudon, who is a member of Trump's 2020 Re-elect Advisory Council, just said that American presidents have done "pretty amazing" thingslike abolishing slaverywithout employing any Black people.
Kendally Brown (@kendallybrown) August 15, 2018
Her argument was basically "we don't need black people to do great things." pic.twitter.com/IMc2EWVU9f
Rye, CEO of political advocacy firm Impact Strategies , pushed back immediately, telling Loudon she wouldnt be able to successfully name one black person that works in the West Wing.
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So regardless of your points about slavery, which are nonsense I hope you R.I.P. those talking points tonight, they should never be resurrected Im telling you that its a problem in this White House, with this staff, and the reason why is because its slim pickings, Rye said. You know why? Because no one wants to go work for a racist.
Loudon responded to Rye by claiming she would not support a president who would harm the future of her adopted minority son with Down syndrome.
Watch Rye and Loudons exchange in the clip below:
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