Haley Says She’ll Address Affair Claim Soon, Folks Lawyers Up (VIDEO)

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South Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Nikki Haley has been dodging reporters for the last couple of days, but her campaign manager promised Wednesday that Haley will address a blogger’s claim of an “inappropriate physical relationship” with her at the next debate, scheduled for Tuesday.

The primary election is one week later, on June 8.

Meanwhile, blogger Will Folks has reportedly hired a former Clinton-era U.S. attorney, Pete Strom, to represent him. Strom, now in private practice in Columbia, did not immediately return a call.

Folks also gave an interview to Channel 7 News. He claims the truth will come out and vindicate him, and also that the Haley camp asked him to deny to reporters that he had a relationship with Haley. Watch:

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