Article snippet: Two days after submitting her resignation as a senior adviser to President Omarosa Manigault Newman acknowledged a “lack of diversity” in the White House that she said often left her feeling alone. “It has been very, very challenging being the only African-American woman in the senior staff,” she told ABC News’ “Nightline” today. Manigault Newman, communications director in the Office of Liaisons, said it “was very lonely” working alongside Trump’s other senior advisers – the majority of them white -- who “had never worked with minorities, didn't know how to interact with them.” She added: “There was a lack of diversity that I will acknowledge.” The White House announced Wednesday she will be leaving Jan. 20, after resigning to “pursue other opportunities.” Her departure will leave the senior staff of Trump’s White House with no African-American representation, she noted. When asked who will fill the void, Manigault Newman said, “That's a question that you'll have to ask President Trump and [Chief of Staff John] Kelly.” “I regret that we haven't reached the level of diversity in this administration that I strove to see,” she said. In response to Manigault Newman’s comments, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders today sought to defend the level of diversity within the West Wing, even though she couldn’t say how many African-American senior staffers are employed there. “We have a really diverse team across the board at the White Ho... Link to the full article to read more