Negotiations for Trump-Harris debates stalled: Politico reveals reason
Photo: Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States (Getty Images)
Negotiations for a debate between Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her opponent Donald Trump have stalled, Politico reports.
According to the news agency, back in June, President Joe Biden's team agreed with Donald Trump's team that microphones during the debates would only be turned on for the person who was speaking.
However, after Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic candidate, her team introduced new conditions, requiring that microphones remain on throughout the entire debate.
"We have told ABC and other networks seeking to host a possible October debate that we believe both candidates’ mics should be live throughout the full broadcast," Harris's senior communications advisor, Brian Fallon, told Politico.
Harris's team believes that Trump might lose his temper and "say something impolitic on mic" during the debates.
Meanwhile, Trump's team expects the debates scheduled for September 10 to follow the rules agreed upon with Biden's team.
Trump himself hopes the debates will follow the same rules as in June but said "It doesn’t matter to me, I’d rather have it probably on."
"But the agreement was that it would be the same as it was last time. In that case, it was muted. I didn’t like it the last time but it worked out fine. I mean, ask Biden how it worked out — it was fine. And I think it should be the same," he added.
What preceded
A week ago, Kamala Harris's campaign communications director Michael Tyler stated that if Trump participates in the debates on September 10, another round in October is possible.
Tyler also announced debates at the vice-presidential level between Tim Walz and J.D. Vance.
