The good news: The Biden Administration will include a ASL interpreter for all their press briefings. It's definitely a step in the right direction in terms of accessibility for the disability community.
The Oops: Apparently the interpreter is well known as being far right. Given the politics of the last few years has been so divisive, there could be potential conflicts of interest that could creep into (consciously or unconsciously) ASL interpretation when it comes to sticky topics.
The Bad: Disability is still given second shift, the same level of vetting used in selecting other officials not used when it comes needs of disability community.
The Point: Disability is actually Bi-partisan. Politics should not enter the picture at all.
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