ABC News turns down Harris campaign request to unmute mics for debate
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ABC News has decided to go forward with the original presidential debate rules and keep the microphones muted, denying the Democrats' request to keep the mics live.
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Harris-Walz campaign communications director Michael Tyler said Monday on MSNBC's "José Díaz-Balart Reports" that Vice President Kamala Harris prefers that the candidates' microphones are not turned off at any point during the upcoming ABC News presidential debate. | Clips
The campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are arguing in advance of their high-stakes Sept. 10 debate over whether microphones should be muted except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak.
The debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is set to take place on Sept. 10, with both campaigns leaving open the possibility of a debate in October.
The campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are arguing in advance of their high-stakes Sept. 10 debate over whether microphones should be muted except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak.
The campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are arguing in advance of their high-stakes Sept. 10 debate over whether microphones should be muted except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak.
Trump and Harris agreed to a September 10 debate on ABC News, but are bickering over whether candidates’ microphones will be muted when it’s not their turn to speak have put the event at risk.
The campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are arguing in advance of their high-stakes Sept. 10 debate over whether microphones should be muted except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak.
Harris-Walz campaign communications director Michael Tyler said Monday on MSNBC's "José Díaz-Balart Reports" that Vice President Kamala Harris prefers that the candidates' microphones are not turned off at any point during the upcoming ABC News presidential debate. | Clips
Former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will participate in next month's 90-minute debate in Philadelphia with Vice President Kamala Harris after raising concerns about the rules.
The back-and-forth over the debate rules reached a fever pitch this week, particularly on the issue of whether the microphones would be muted between turns speaking.
ABC News has decided to go forward with the original presidential debate rules and keep the microphones muted, denying the Democrats' request to keep the mics live.
