CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports that the Trump campaign has for a third time today called for an in-person debate with Joe Biden.
On Thursday morning, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) said that the next presidential debate, due on 15 October, would be a virtual affair, with the candidates appearing remotely. Biden agreed to the new rules, but Trump did not. It was then announced that Biden would hold a Town Hall that night instead.
Kaitlan Collins
(@kaitlancollins)The Trump campaign has issued its third statement of the day on the debates, arguing that because of Dr. Conley’s letter saying President Trump can return to public engagements Saturday, the debate should proceed as planned Thursday. Still no word on if Trump has tested negative.
Here is the Biden campaign statement from earlier:
Ed O’Keefe
(@edokeefe)JUST IN: @JoeBiden also will not participate in the Oct. 15 debate, his campaign announces. Instead, @KBeds says Biden “will find an appropriate place to take questions from voters directly on October 15th, as he has done on several occasions in recent weeks.” pic.twitter.com/vaBxRJSanw