Carter says ` ` let the dust settle and make apologies '' ` ` My heart goes out to her , '' the former president says . `` I 've known Paula Deen quite well for a long period of time ; I advised her to let the dust settle and make apologies . '' But , Carter says , there 's no condoning abusive behavior .
Carter says ` ` let the dust settle and make apologies '' ` ` My heart goes out to her , '' the former president says . But , Carter says , there 's no condoning abusive behavior .