LEMON: Take this. Take this image from the Oval Office. It's from a tweet posted by the Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper. Thank you POTUS and FLOTUS for hosting me and Department of Defense leadership for our dinner yesterday at the White House and for continued leadership and support for the incredible men and women who serve to defend the nation at home and abroad. So, take another look at this picture. Do you see what's missing? For starters, women. Even though women make up 16 percent of the active duty military force, and they're not the only ones missing. What about a person of color? I know a picture can't tell us everything in everyone who is in the room, can't tell us if there was a white race or the ethnicity. It's not something that can be seen, but there is no doubt that the leadership in that photo does not represent the demographics of the men and women who serve our country. The DOD says about 47 percent of active duty service members identify as a racial or ethnic minority. So, if nearly a fifth of our active duty military are women and almost half are minorities, would you know that by looking at this image? They should be represented. Thanks for watching, everyone. Our live coverage continues now with the White House in Crisis: The Impeachment Inquiry with Laura Coates. Laura, tell us what you got tonight.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper Criticized For Photo Showing Lack Of Diversity.