DC agency apologizes for asking out-of-town couple seeking marriage license to prove New Mexico is a state - The Hill

A District of Columbia government agency issued an apology this week after a couple from New Mexico applying for a marriage license was forced to prove that New Mexico is part of the United States. .....
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/419099-dc-bureau-apologizes-after-couple-forced-to-prove-to-clerk-new