{"id":859,"date":"2015-07-12T14:05:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-12T18:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=859"},"modified":"2015-07-12T14:05:10","modified_gmt":"2015-07-12T18:05:10","slug":"mtp-sc-gov-haley-political-rise-is-painful-i-understand-trumps-frustration-with-illegal-immigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2015\/07\/12\/mtp-sc-gov-haley-political-rise-is-painful-i-understand-trumps-frustration-with-illegal-immigration\/","title":{"rendered":"SC. GOV. HALEY: POLITICAL RISE IS \u201cPAINFUL\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Carolina Gov. Haley on Confederate Battle Flag Removal: \u201cFelt Like a Massive Weight Had Been Lifted\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Gov. Haley on Trump: \u201cRemains to Be Seen\u201d If He Is Fit for Presidency<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sen. Bob Corker on Iran Talks in Vienna: \u201cI\u2019m Concerned About Where We\u2019re Going\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

JULY 12, 2015 – South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley<\/strong>\u00a0(R)<\/strong> described her move into the national spotlight as \u201cpainful\u201d to \u201cMeet the Press\u201d moderator Chuck Todd this morning \u201cbecause nine people died.”<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s what I want people talking about, the Emanuel Nine that forever changed South Carolina, and changed this country and showed what love and forgiveness looks like,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

This morning\u2019s show also featured an interview with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)<\/strong>, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who said he is \u201cconcerned about where we\u2019re going\u201d with the Iran talks in Vienna.<\/p>\n

The show also featured an interview with Maj. Gen. Brett Williams (Ret.)<\/strong>, former director of operations at U.S. Cyber Command, and a political panel discussion with Matt Bai<\/strong>, national political columnist for Yahoo! News; Arthur Brooks<\/strong>, president of the American Enterprise Institute; American biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin<\/strong> and Maria Hinojosa<\/strong>, host of NPR\u2019s \u201cLatino USA.\u201d<\/p>\n

Below are highlights, video clips, and a rush transcript of today\u2019s program. Additional show video is available online at www.MeetThePressNBC.com<\/a>. Join the conversation online with hashtag #MTP.<\/p>\n

Like the show<\/a> on Facebook, and follow \u201cMeet the Press\u201d<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n

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Gov. Haley on extra political attention:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s painful because nine people died. That\u2019s what I want people talking about, the Emanuel Nine that forever changed South Carolina, and changed this country and showed what love and forgiveness looks like. \u00a0That’s what I want people talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n

VIDEO: http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/1CyCl06<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gov. Haley on Confederate battle flag removal:<\/strong> \u201cI think it meant a lot of things to a lot of different people. \u00a0What I can tell you was it felt like a massive weight had been lifted off South Carolina.\u201d<\/p>\n

VIDEO: http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/1K2bARu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gov. Haley on Trump: \u201c<\/strong>I understand his frustration. \u00a0The frustration that he has about illegal immigration a lot of people have. \u00a0The difference is we need to be very conscious of our tone.\u201d<\/p>\n

VIDEO: http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/1GfGGQA<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chuck Todd: \u201cAre you feeling better today than you did last week about Secretary Kerry as a negotiator?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sen. Corker: \u201cWell, Chuck, no.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sen. Corker on Congress\u2019s vote on Iran deal: <\/strong>\u201cAt the end of the day, people are going to vote their conscience. \u00a0I don’t think they’re going to worry about what the other nations are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Additional clips from today\u2019s program and web-exclusive video:<\/p>\n