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Elizabeth Warren apologizes at Native American forum: ‘I have listened and I have learned’

Sioux City, Iowa • Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaking at a presidential forum on Native American issues Monday, offered a direct, public apology for the “harm” that she caused and pledged to uplift Native people as president.

Warren was met with a standing ovation when she took the stage and she began by addressing the controversy over her past claims of Native American ancestry.

“Like anyone who’s being honest with themselves, I know that I have made mistakes,” Warren said. “I am sorry for harm I have caused. I have listened and I have learned a lot, and I am grateful for the many conversations that we’ve had together.