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Warren’s DNA faux pas may contribute to identity politics debate

Warren’s DNA faux pas may contribute to identity politics debate
Whether or not Warren is Native American, you must agree that identity requires evidential and biological criteria.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor • October 19, 2018

President Donald Trump has continually alleged that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren falsely claimed Cherokee heritage to advance her political career. However, on Monday, Warren released her DNA test which, according to Carlos Bustamente, a professor of genetics at Stanford University, found “five...