First-Ever White House Chief Diversity Officer Set to Depart
- Michael Leach saw increase in diversity of White House staff
- DEI under attack from some business leaders, conservatives
Michael Leach
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Michael Leach, the first-ever White House chief diversity and inclusion officer, is set to depart his post, with President Joe Biden’s team on the hunt for a replacement.
Leach’s tenure highlighted Biden’s efforts to bolster diversity in the White House staff — at a time when such practices have come under criticism from some prominent business leaders and conservatives.