You’ve gotta hand it to Elizabeth Warren: When she sets out to dig herself into a hole, she shovels like nobody’s business.
After initially trying to use the now-infamous 1/1024th results of that DNA test to prove that she wasn’t blowing smoke about her Native American ancestry, she’s apparently had a change of heart:
Elizabeth Warren Apologizes to Cherokee Nation for DNA Test via @NYTimes https://t.co/cq2HUmXyaB
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) February 1, 2019
NEW: Elizabeth Warren called the chief of the Cherokee Nation yesterday and apologized for "causing confusion on tribal sovereignty and tribal citizenship." She admitted her decision to take a D.N.A. test to prove her native ancestry caused harm. https://t.co/NbfhiMJSAN
— Steadman™ (@AsteadWesley) February 1, 2019
More from the New York Times:
On Thursday, Ms. Warren called Bill John Baker, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, to apologize for the DNA test, said Julie Hubbard, a spokeswoman for the tribe. She called it a “brief and private” conversation. The apology was first reported by The Intercept. Ms. Warren’s campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
“I understand that she apologized for causing confusion on tribal sovereignty and tribal citizenship and the harm that has resulted,” Ms. Hubbard said. “The chief and secretary of state appreciate that she has reaffirmed that she is not a Cherokee Nation citizen or a citizen of any tribal nation.”
The apology is a break from Ms. Warren’s previous public stance, where she refused to admit fault.
Advisers close to Ms. Warren said she has privately expressed concern that she may have damaged her relationships to Native American groups and her own standing with activists, particularly those who are racial minorities. However, as recently as December, she rebuffed any calls for an apology.
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Well, better late than never, right? And hey, at least she’s finally admitted to — ahem — freeloading off of the Cherokee culture.
"The chief and secretary of state appreciate that she has reaffirmed that she is not a Cherokee Nation citizen or a citizen of any tribal nation,” Cherokee Nation spokeswoman tells me.
Thursday call first reported by The Intercept. https://t.co/NbfhiMJSAN
— Steadman™ (@AsteadWesley) February 1, 2019
Cherokee Nation says Elizabeth Warren apologized pic.twitter.com/oCXME1WBxc
— Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) February 1, 2019
The mockery of Elizabeth Warren will never come to an end. Nor should it.
— WhigsnTwigs (@WhigsnTwigs) February 1, 2019
Literally everyone on the planet said this was a bad idea except the staffers she needs to fire immediately if not sooner https://t.co/zNZYxMHkko
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) February 1, 2019
Shoulda done this first. https://t.co/0nD8DjKPCU
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) February 1, 2019
She really should have. Before, she just looked like a liar. Now, she looks like a liar and an idiot.
So, basically, the conservative criticism of Warren on her DNA test…was right from the beginning.
Good to know. https://t.co/o8GdwtGvOc
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) February 1, 2019
Elizabeth Warren isn’t good for much, but the schadenfreude she brings almost makes her worth keeping around. You just can’t buy this kind of entertainment.
Does this mean she's not Native American now after saying it proved she was? Because that would seem quite newsy. https://t.co/raf0hRjGNq
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 1, 2019
It would, wouldn’t it?
Wow…. pouncing on Elizabeth Warren trying to walk back on her own words saying she is Native American
— Kebeh Nayyeh (@KNayyeh) February 1, 2019
Snort.
Meanwhile:
Did she also apologize for baselessly claiming Cherokee heritage for years? Or formally self-identifying as a woman of color during an interval that just so happened to coincide with significant career advancement, then abandoning the claim upon obtaining Harvard tenure? https://t.co/SYwMnAcV9n
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) February 1, 2019
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