'Squeaky clean' top Democrat's SECRET WIFE breaks silence to reveal the shameful scandal he's kept hidden for 36 years
Roy Cooper, 68, is at the top of Democrat politics, and was even tipped to replace Joe Biden as a presidential candidate last year and was on the shortlist to be 's 2024 running mate.
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