The former Obama administration officials vowed to stand up against the "racism, sexism, homophobia and xenophobia. Photo / File
Former US President Barack Obama, who doesn't often comment on current politics, seemed to yesterday endorse an op-ed written by 148 African Americans who served in his administration that called out President Donald Trump for recent comments degrading four congresswomen of colour.
"I've always been proud of what this team
accomplished during my administration.
"But more than what we did, I'm proud of how they're continuing to fight for an America that's better," Obama tweeted with a link to the Washington Post op-ed.
The op-ed was published under the headline: "We are African Americans, we are patriots, and we refuse to sit idly by".
The former Obama administration officials vowed to stand up against the "racism, sexism, homophobia and xenophobia ... wielded by the president and any elected official complicit in the poisoning of our democracy".
