According to a Reuters investigation, every living person who has served as President of the United States is descended from ancestors who owned slaves, except for Donald Trump. The investigation revealed that two Supreme Court Justices, 11 governors, and 100 members of Congress are also direct descendants of slaveholders. Among the politicians mentioned in the investigation are Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Senator Tammy Duckworth.
Even Barack Obama, the first Black president of the United States, has a slaveowner ancestor on his white mother's side of the family. The investigation provided details about the slaveholding ancestors of several living U.S. presidents, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter.
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Presidents and Slavery: Shocking Ancestral Connections Revealed - Except for Donald Trump
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Presidents and Slavery: Shocking Ancestral Connections Revealed