Nikki Haley's Civil War Comments Spark Backlash and GOP Tensions

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Ava DuVernay criticized Nikki Haley on MSNBC's "Politics Nation" for omitting slavery as the cause of the Civil War during a campaign stop, suggesting that such "lies of omission" are characteristic of the modern Republican Party. DuVernay argued that the GOP is removing knowledge from public discourse and warned of the dangers of disregarding historical facts. She hopes Haley's comments serve as a wake-up call about the party's approach to history.
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