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John Cole’s Tennessee: Governor Doormat

Sep 17, 2025 | 12:00 pm ET
By John Cole
John Cole’s Tennessee: Governor Doormat
John Cole's Tennessee: Gov. Bill Lee, in a tacit admission he cannot manage the state, welcomes deployment of troops to Memphis by President Donald Trump/
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