Zinke cites ‘friends that were Japanese’ in defending ‘konichiwa’ greeting

Interior secretary Ryan Zinke is defending a greeting he gave to a Japanese-American member of Congress that was criticized at the time by Asian-Americans, telling a radio station Monday that he believes the comment was “appropriate” based on having had “friends that were Japanese.” In an interview with Breitbart Radio on Monday, Zinke defended saying “konichiwa” to Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii

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“Secretary Ryan Zinke continues to miss the point. This is racial stereotyping. And this is racial stereotyping that occurred while I questioned him about funding to preserve and protect Japanese internment sites in my capacity as a member of Congress. Does he greet other members of Congress in >