U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, Chickasaw, on being perceived as an old White guy

Part two of our exclusive interview with the soon-to-be longest serving Indigenous congressman.

Congressman Tom Cole, R-Okla., with former Congresswoman Deb Haaland, D-N.M., in 2019. Haaland now serves as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and Cole remains a champion of her, despite party differences. (Courtesy Cole’s office)

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, of Oklahoma, shared a bit with you about his ideas for streng…