Sleepygate big scandal for Democratic Party: George Will
(NewsNation) — Former President Joe Biden's health cover up is the biggest scandal among the Democratic, George Will, senior political contributor at NewsNation, told Leland Vittert. 'It's rather embarrassing if nothing else,' he said.
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