Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren, accused of exaggerating American Indian ancestry to further her career, said Wednesday she has “zero” sympathy for parents caught in a college cheating scandal.
During an appearance on “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, the Massachusetts Democrat was asked, “As a parent, how much sympathy would you have for these parents who are embroiled in this alleged cheating scandal?”
“Zero,” the senator replied, holding up her left hand to make a zero with her thumb and forefinger. She did not elaborate.
She was responding to the scandal uncovered by the Justice Department this week in which dozens of wealthy parents nationwide were accused of paying bribes and phony charitable donations to help their children gain admission to certain universities.
Ms. Warren, who took a DNA test showing that she is 1/1024th Indian, has been dogged by accusations that she claimed minority status at Harvard University and on a state bar application to gain an advantage in her career.
President Trump has mocked her as “Pocahontas.”
• Dave Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.
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