U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has defended his affiliation with an exclusive beach club after a reporter, describing the membership of the club as “all white,” questioned him about it.
Whitehouse is a longtime member of Bailey’s Beach Club, formally known as the Spouting Rock Beach Association. The association is “an exclusive private beach club in Newport, Rhode Island,” according to its employment page.
After being questioned about his membership and the racial makeup of the club, Whitehouse on Friday told a reporter from GoLocal Providence, “I think the people who are running the place are still working on that,” referring to diversifying membership. “I’m sorry it hasn’t happened yet.”
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