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Rep. Peter King (R-NY) pays lip service to diversity.

Race and ethnicity aren’t currently factors in his hiring decisions, but the congressman said that diversifying his staff “would probably make me look good to show that I have someone on staff that doesn’t fit the stereotype.”

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