Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly trying to renegotiate the debate rules for her upcoming face-off with Donald Trump on ABC News on September 10. Harris is specifically pushing for changes to allow microphones to remain unmuted throughout the debate, despite ABC News having already rejected this proposal a few days ago.
On Saturday, Harris took to social media to criticize Trump, stating, “Donald Trump is surrendering to his advisors who won’t allow him to debate with a live microphone. If his own team doesn’t have confidence in him, the American people definitely can’t.”
Donald Trump is surrendering to his advisors who won’t allow him to debate with a live microphone. If his own team doesn’t have confidence in him, the American people definitely can’t.
We are running for President of the United States. Let’s debate in a transparent way—with the… https://t.co/mjyaiUTwAA
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 31, 2024
The September 10 debate, initially agreed upon with President Biden, currently has rules in place requiring microphones to be muted during specific portions of the event. Harris has argued that having microphones on for the entirety of the debate would ensure greater “transparency.”
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