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Nikki Haley: “I wish Michael was here today, and I wish our children and I could see him tonight, but we can't. He's serving on the…”

On the recordFebruary 19, 2024
I wish Michael was here today, and I wish our children and I could see him tonight, but we can't. He's serving on the other side of the world, where conflict is the norm.
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Nikki Haley
Republican · South Carolina

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Haley expresses her emotional struggle regarding her husband's deployment in the National Guard.

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