Harvard used her self-identification to help bolster its diversity statistics and tamp down criticism of its hiring practices. The Globe reported, Warren doesnt have a direct answer for whether her claims might have harmed the efforts of others to press for more diversity at the overwhelmingly white institution. If shes the nominee and says, Trumps dishonest, thats just the immediate counter: Youre dishonest about the most fundamental thing, who you were and how you got to your positions, said Republican strategist Chuck Warren of the political consulting firm September Group. He is of no relation to the candidate.
Dan Hazelwood, another Republican consultant and owner of Targeted Creative Communications, argued her apologies have missed the mark: Shes never given the answer to the core of the Trump charge, which is: She cheated. She cheated for personal gain. She hasnt answered that part of the attack.