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Democrats Turn To A Kennedy For Rebuttal To Trump's State Of The Union Address

While Rep. Joe Kennedy may have a famous family name, he also represents a younger generation within a Democratic Party led by septuagenarians.

Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III, seen as a rising political star with a famous last name, will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union on Tuesday.

Top Democratic leaders in Congress made the announcement Thursday evening, calling Kennedy a "relentless fighter for working Americans." Kennedy

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