Top Donald Trump adviser Paul Manafort is gently walking back his Wednesday assertion that the presumptive Republican nominee wouldn't choose a male person of color or a woman as a running mate because that would be "pandering."
In an interview with ABC's This Week on Sunday, Manafort clarified that candidates from those groups wouldn't be omitted from Trump's list of potential running mates; rather, they just won't earn spots on the list solely because of their race or gender.
"If a female is qualified, that's a totally different story," he said. "And there are many Republican women who are qualified, and several who might be on the list."
Manafort also confirmed that Trump is seeking a vice president with Washington, D.C., experience.