Christie Backs Haley on Confederate Flag

Chris Christie finally broke his silence on the Confederate flag in a statement to The Daily Beast on Tuesday. "Governor Haley has demonstrated what it means to be a leader during extremely difficult and tragic times for her state and our country. I commend Governor Haley for her decision to remove the flag from the grounds of the state capitol," Christie, the last presidential candidate to stay mum on the issue, said. "While this is a necessary step towards addressing a divisive symbol of racism in our country, this step will mean little if we do not also honestly confront and discuss the fact that these murders were born out of ugly hate and racism. That is what we must stand up against and fight even more than any symbol; it is long overdue that we not only shine a light on and condemn the symbols of hate, but on the haters themselves as well."