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Rashida Tlaib: “I'm a mother first and foremost, and these are our babies.”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
I'm a mother first and foremost, and these are our babies.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib emphasizes her role as a mother over her political identity.

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