NBC's Matt Lauer sat down with new General Motors CEO Mary Barra on Thursday to ask her, among other things, whether her gender earned her a promotion, and whether it would prohibit her from doing a good job.
"You're a mom, I mentioned, two kids, you said in an interview not long ago that your kids said they're going to hold you accountable for one job, and that is being a mom," Lauer said. "Given the pressure at General Motors, can you do both well?"
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