Do you see any "diversity" in this picture?

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This photo the House Republicans tweeted out is making some waves
By Brenna Williams, November 17, 2016



This is the photo the House Republicans Twitter account tweeted out today. And it's making some waves.

No, it's not the fact that certified grown adult Vice President-elect Mike Pence is using a selfie stick.
Look closer. Do you see it?

Trick question. It's actually what's missing that's making news: diversity.



The tweet accompanying the photo reads "UNIFIED." The photo, however, shows mostly white men.

 House Republicans ✔ @HouseGOP
UNIFIED.
7:57 AM - 17 Nov 2016

House Republicans, according to data released by the Senate, are currently able to claim two African-Americans, nine Latinos and 23 women in their ranks. While it's easy to spot some of the women front and center, some Twitter users were still not jazzed.

 Sahil Lavingia ✔ @shl
@housegop against non-white people?
9:22 AM - 17 Nov 2016

 Euna Park ✔ @eunapark
@HouseGOP What is diversity? Who are millennials?
8:54 AM - 17 Nov 2016

 joanne @rippleintime17
@HouseGOP so diverse! There’s more than one woman and omg, do I see a guy under 50 in there?!
8:12 AM - 17 Nov 2016



 Chaco @Chaco_Chicken
@HouseGOP @mike_pence @SpeakerRyan @GOPLeader with price included.
8:07 AM - 17 Nov 2016

15h
 sean. @SeanMcElwee
you'd think by now republicans would have learned their lesson on the all-white selfies pic.twitter.com/pQRA7g98pp

 darth™ @darth
hey is that paul ryan@SeanMcElwee pic.twitter.com/wYCPJRql3s
8:28 AM - 17 Nov 2016


On Election Day this year, only about 8% of African-American voters and 29% of Latino voters supported Donald Trump. However, Trump was able to clinch the nomination with 58% of the white vote.

The photo is also very reminiscent of a photo Paul Ryan Instagrammed over the summer.  I think this sets a record for the most number of #CapitolHill interns in a single selfie. #SpeakerSelfie.
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