Boehner: Confederate Flag 'Should Be Gone' from National Cemeteries

In a preview clip from his interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) said there will be a debate about removing the Confederate flag from national cemeteries in Congress but in his opinion the flag “should be gone.”

The Speaker congratulated Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) for taking down the Confederate battle flag Friday and said the Confederate flag “should be gone” from national cemeteries.

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