It seems like Sen. Elizabeth Warren will never be able to catch a break from being grilled about her presumed Cherokee heritage. During a campaign stop in Iowa, she defended her decision to undergo a DNA test.

Warren addressed supporters in Sioux City on Saturday during her tour of Iowa, which is the first state to hold caucuses – making it crucial in context of election season. She spoke about her working-class upbringing in Oklahoma and vowed to tackle corruption and inequality, arguing that “Washington works great for those with money but not for anyone else.”

However, the first question from the audience was not about her economic agenda, but about the same old topic – her Native American lineage and controversial decision to take a DNA test that revealed it.

The test performed by Stanford genetics professor, Carlos Bustamante, showed that Warren’s DNA had segments that matched those of people native to Mexico, Peru and Colombia.

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