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Elizabeth Warren: “There really is an important distinction of tribal citizenship. I am not a member of a tribe. And I have apologized for…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
There really is an important distinction of tribal citizenship. I am not a member of a tribe. And I have apologized for not being more sensitive to that distinction.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren addresses her past claims about Native American heritage and clarifies her position.

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