Joe Biden sidesteps question on NY governor resignation
15 March 2021 |
8:10 am
Joe Biden sidesteps a question on whether New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign over sexual misconduct allegations, as he returns to the White House from a weekend in Wilmington, Delaware.
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