Reporter Alex Thompson did not grill Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on his defense of former President Joe Biden’s mental competence during a Friday interview on “The Axios Show.” Thompson and CNN host Jake…

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Fred Thompson

American politician and actor (1942–2015)

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Reporter Who Wrote Book On Biden Decline, Cover-Up Pulls Punches With Newsom On Defending Him

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About Fred Thompson

Freddie Dalton Thompson was an American politician, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, actor, and radio personality. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States senator from Tennessee from 1994 to 2003. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2008 United States presidential election.

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Occupation: television actor, film actor, columnist, actor
Position held: Assistant United States Attorney, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: August 19, 1942
Died: November 1, 2015

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