Title: Nikki Haley Responds to Controversy Surrounding Civil War Comments
Former South Carolina Governor and potential Republican presidential candidate, Nikki Haley, has responded to the ongoing controversy surrounding her comments about the causes of the Civil War. In a recent interview, Haley acknowledged that she should have immediately mentioned slavery as a cause of the war, but stated that she assumed it was a given. She emphasized that the media has been the primary source of discussion on this issue, while noting that voters on the ground in Iowa and New Hampshire have not been focusing on it.