'Ma'am, are you a white supremacist?': GOP lawmaker confronts Smithsonian director

Is it important to be polite? Is it important to be polite? Yes, sir Also interesting because the same mass action toolkit that your organization has been promoting references Politeness as a defining characteristic of white supremacy culture ma'am. Are you a white supremacist? No, sir, you're not Can you help me square why your organization says that being polite is part of being a white supremacist I'm not exactly familiar with that passage of the mass action toolkit, which is not I can show you that we develop here I don't Pardon me. I said I just read you the passage from it and Then your question was sir. We're gonna move on What is what is Latina power? What is Latino power Latina power Latina power Would be the the forces Derived from being a Latina. Do you think that it's appropriate for the Smithsonian Institution to sell Latina power paraphernalia? hats Mugs other things that say Latina power. I believe that the merchandise our store sells I'm asking you if it's appropriate Tries to reflect the richness of of the communities. So your testimony is that it is appropriate. Those are your words, sir I'm asking you is it appropriate to sell Latina power paraphernalia? It's a yes or no question. I Don't have control over what is I'm asking you if it's appropriate. I didn't ask you if you have control over it Is it appropriate sir? Yes or no? Again, we strive to represent all Americans and include is it appropriate? Yes or no? We strive to represent all Americans in our museums including in our merchandise. All right, my time's up. Thank you, sir