After Warren DNA Test, Dem Rep.-Elect Doubles Down on Implying Warren Isn’t Native American

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HOST: "Representative-elect Haaland you are also --‎you are first -- not just as first time being elected, but you are one of the first Native Americans to -- as a woman to serve in Congress. (Cheering and Applause) I unpack that a little bit because we talked so much about why these firsts matter, but why -- why do you think it does matter? Do you bring -- what perspective do you bring that maybe somebody else doesn't have?"
HAALAND: "Sure. Well, first I'd like to say that over 10,200 members of Congress have been elected and only the first Native women in 2018, which is really astounding. And I mean it --‎I think it goes to show that it's not always easy for women of color to put their hat in the ring and -- and go the distance, it's a difficult undertaking. There have been several women in the past to run for Congress who didn't win; the most recently Denise Juneau in Montana in 2016. So it's -- this moment in history I think is important; the first African-American woman was elected in 1968, that was Shirley Chisholm, 50 years ago -- yes, yes, you can clap for her. (Applause) And so, I mean, being the first Native American woman -- of course I'm -- I'm representing New Mexico's 1st congressional district. It's a very diverse district. There's -- we have about 10 percent -- 10.5 percent Native Americans in New Mexico.”