Politico's Mike Allen Addresses No Sleep Rumors

This won’t put the rumors to rest (so to speak), but this morning at 6:30 a.m. on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Politico‘s Mike Allen was asked about his sleep patterns. Longtime Washington rumors have Allen never sleeping.

Interestingly, Allen tends to mention his Executive Editor Jim VandeHei whenever he’s asked about his sleep. In the past he told FishbowlDC that VandeHei says he can sleep after he’s dead. This morning, co-host Willie Geist asked, “When I get the playbook early on a Sunday morning, what time did you wake up to do that?” Allen replied, “Not early enough.

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