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Joe Biden slams Nikki Haley for failing to mention slavery when asked what caused Civil War

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Nikki Haley avoided mentioning slavery when asked by a voter in New Berlin, New Hampshire what caused the Civil War, prompting swift and widespread criticism, including from President Joe Biden.

“What was the cause of the United States Civil War?” the former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador was asked by a man at her town hall event on Wednesday night.

Ms Haley paused for a moment before joking, “Well, don’t come with an easy question”.

“I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was going to run, the freedoms, and what people could and couldn’t do. What do you think the cause of the Civil War

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