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GOP candidate goes viral in debate with Letitia James

The obscure Republican candidate says he wants common-sense areas where most people agree, and the clip of him facing the New York attorney general is spreading fast.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:33 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by The Daily Caller: “EXCLUSIVE: Meet The GOP Candidate Who Came Out Of Nowhere To Pummel Letitia James In Viral Debate”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:33 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Letitia James, LeBron James, GOP.
BBN covered this story before: Bar complaint demands Letitia James exit Cornell 7 case (October 11).

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The Daily CallerEXCLUSIVE: Meet The GOP Candidate Who Came Out Of Nowhere To Pummel Letitia James In Viral Debate

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAn obscure Republican candidate has gone viral after a debate against New York Attorney General Letitia James, and The Daily Caller has the exclusive.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe says he wants common-sense areas where most people agree, which sounds like a man who has never watched a debate.

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