'Insulting': Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she won't support non-diverse Biden nominees because of lack of AAPI representation

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'Insulting': Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she won't support non-diverse Biden nominees because of lack of AAPI representation

'Insulting': Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she won't support non-diverse Biden nominees because of lack of AAPI representation

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Published 23 Mar 2021

"You know, I will vote for racial minorities and I will vote for LGBTQ, but anybody else I'm not voting for," Duckworth stated.

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