Kari Lake struggles to answer softball question on Capitol Hill
Kari Lake, Senior Advisor for the USA Agency for Global Media, faced an awkward exchange with a House Democrat at Capitol Hill.
During questioning, Rep. Jim Costa asked Lake to identify the language spoken in Armenia.
Lake failed to name the language, admitting she had heard it but couldn't recall its name.
Rep. Costa revealed the language is Armenian, prompting Lake to laugh off the fumble and call it a "trick question".
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