Politics

Michelle Obama Handshake Controversy

WTTW News | November 10, 2010, 7:00 pm

A seemingly innocuous handshake has set off a worldwide controversy. We learn why an Indonesian minister -- who is Muslim -- is blaming Michelle Obama for the misstep.

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