Without hesitation, Fetterman blurted out, "Because I'm a lifelong Republican." Major Garrett, the CBS News chief Washington correspondent hosting the event, had to remind Fetterman that he is supposed to be a Democrat. They both laughed about the gaffe and pointed out that it would make the rounds on the internet.
Without hesitation, Fetterman blurted out, "Because I'm a lifelong Republican." Major Garrett, the CBS News chief Washington correspondent hosting the event, had to remind Fetterman that he is supposed to...
They both laughed about the gaffe and pointed out that it would make the rounds on the internet.
The thing is that Fetterman spent an earlier part of the event trying to convince people that he's still really a Democrat.
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Without hesitation, Fetterman blurted out, "Because I'm a lifelong Republican." Major Garrett, the CBS News chief Washington correspondent hosting the event, had to remind Fetterman that he is supposed to be a Democrat. They both laughed about the gaffe and pointed out that it would make the rounds on the internet. The thing is that Fetterman spent an earlier part of the event trying to convince people that he's still really a Democrat.
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