
Historian corrects Nikki Haley's George Washington tweet
Presidential historian Alexis Coe breaks down the falsehoods in tweet by former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) about George Washington.
George Washington was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Previously, he led Patriot forces to victory in the nation's War for Independence. He presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which established the U.S. Constitution and a federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of His Country" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the new nation.
Presidential historian Alexis Coe breaks down the falsehoods in tweet by former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) about George Washington.
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