Trump’s failure to appoint Hispanic Cabinet members is no minor issue

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President Donald Trump deserves praise for vowing in his inaugural address to make America great “for all our people, ” but his Cabinet will be the least diverse in several decades, and doesn’t include a single Hispanic.

You might think this is irrelevant, but it’s not. As anyone who has ever worked in the White House will tell you, proximity is power.

Presidents — like most human beings — are influenced by the people who surround them. Look at who they appoint for top government jobs, and you will get a fair idea of how they will rule.

In Trump’s case, that might be even more true. He will be the first president in U.S. history with zero experience in government or in the armed forces, and — despite his ridiculous campaign claim that “I know more than the generals” — has shown very little knowledge about world affairs.

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