Nikki Haley Faces Backlash for Civil War Comments

The Republican presidential hopeful is under fire for her recent comments about the Civil War and the Confederate flag.

Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was criticized for failing to mention slavery as the cause of the Civil War during a Fox News interview and a New Hampshire town hall.
Haley later admitted her mistake, stating that she should have immediately said that the Civil War was about slavery.
Haley was also criticized for her handling of the Confederate flag issue during her tenure as South Carolina governor, with critics claiming she only removed the flag from statehouse grounds in 2015 following a racist mass shooting due to public pressure.
Haley defended herself, stating that she believed the issue of her slavery omission was only being discussed by the media, a claim that was disputed by the Fox News host.
Haley's comments have sparked a wider discussion about the interpretation of Civil War history and the symbolism of the Confederate flag.