Georgia Senator declines to participate in debate ahead of Senate runoff
08 December 2020 |
2:01 pm
A moderator introduces debate participants to the the US Senate runoff election in Georgia. Republican Senator David Perdue declined to participate, leaving his opponent, the Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff, to debate in Atlanta facing an empty podium.
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