Said again, looking embarrassed about country (8)
I believe the answer is:
restated
'said again' is the definition.
('stated' can be a synonym for 'said' so perhaps 'restated' is OK for 'said again')
'looking embarrassed about country' is the wordplay.
'looking embarrassed' becomes 'red' (someone may go red when embarrassed).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'country' becomes 'state' (synonyms).
'red' going around 'state' is 'RESTATED'.
(Other definitions for restated that I've seen before include "Iterated" , "Said again" , "In other words" , "Declared, not for the first time" , "Didn't tell us anything new" .)