But not for using a false heritage to get ahead in life. Typical...
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-cherokee-dna.html
"Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat who is running for her party's presidential nomination, has apologized to the Cherokee Nation for her decision to take a DNA test to prove her Native American ancestry, a move that had angered some tribal leaders and ignited a significant political backlash.
The apology comes as Ms. Warren is set to formally kick off her presidential run this month after recent visits to early nominating states like Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. It also comes after repeated calls for her to apologize from tribal leaders, political operatives, and her own advisers, who said her October decision to take the DNA test gave undue credence to the controversial claim that race could be determined by blood and politically, played into President Trump's hands.
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.
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.
"I put it out there. It's on the internet for anybody to see," Ms. Warren said in an interview. "People can make of it what they will. I'm going to continue fighting on the issues that brought me to Washington."
TLDR - Warren is apologizing for the DNA test.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-cherokee-dna.html
"Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat who is running for her party's presidential nomination, has apologized to the Cherokee Nation for her decision to take a DNA test to prove her Native American ancestry, a move that had angered some tribal leaders and ignited a significant political backlash.
The apology comes as Ms. Warren is set to formally kick off her presidential run this month after recent visits to early nominating states like Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. It also comes after repeated calls for her to apologize from tribal leaders, political operatives, and her own advisers, who said her October decision to take the DNA test gave undue credence to the controversial claim that race could be determined by blood and politically, played into President Trump's hands.
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.
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.
"I put it out there. It's on the internet for anybody to see," Ms. Warren said in an interview. "People can make of it what they will. I'm going to continue fighting on the issues that brought me to Washington."
TLDR - Warren is apologizing for the DNA test.
