'A coward': Jon Ossoff addresses empty podium as Senator David Perdue skips Georgia debate – video

The Democratic challenger for a US Senate seat in Georgia debated against an empty lectern as Senator David Perdue, the Republican incumbent, declined to participate in the debate against Democrat Jon Ossoff ahead of the runoff election. 'Your senator is refusing to answer questions and debate his opponent because he believes he shouldn't have to,' Ossoff said on the debate stage, standing beside Perdue's empty lectern. 'He believes the senate seat belongs to him. The senate seat belongs to the people'

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