Er … what? CNN caught up briefly with Nikki Haley to get her reaction to a Texas supreme court ruling enforcing the abortion ban for a woman at the 20th week of a pregnancy.
Haley fronts this by claiming not to understand the context of the controversy, but then blasts the Texas courts for involvement in it. It should be left to “the people,” says Haley:
PHIL MATTINGLY: … We’ve seen it in state referendums. We’ve seen it in midterms. We’ve seen it in off-year elections just a couple of weeks ago. It’s striking to watch Republicans try and grapple with this, including Nikki Haley, who’s kind of been on a surge inside the Republican primary. She was asked before this decision came down about this specific issue. Take a listen.
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NIKKI HALEY (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I don’t know the details of the case that you’re referring to. What I can…
