Sununu Claims Nikki Haley’s Slavery Gaffe is a ‘Nonissue’

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But pressed hard, he admitted it was a mistake for her not to say slavery was the cause of the Civil War.

Published Dec. 31 2023 12:32PM EST

Nikki Haley and Chris Sununu — Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, who has endorsed Nikki Haley for president, downplayed her recent failure to mention slavery when asked what caused the Civil War.

While he admitted under pressure that it was a mistake for Haley to answer how she did, Sununu clamed on CNN’s State of the Union...

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Sununu Claims Nikki Haley’s Slavery Gaffe is a ‘Nonissue’

But pressed hard, he admitted it was a mistake for her not to say slavery was the cause of the Civil War.

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