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GOP House leader's in-laws claim "Northern Cherokee" in order to win government contracts.,…

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GOP House leader's in-laws claim "Northern Cherokee" in order to win government contracts., according to The LA Times.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s family benefited from U.S. program for minorities based on disputed ancestry - Los Angeles Times
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s family benefited from U.S. program for minorities based on disputed ancestry - Los Angeles Times

A company owned by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s in-laws received millions in federal contracts based on disputed claims of Cherokee Indian heritage, a Times investigation has found.

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