Trump suggested last weekend he might cancel the ABC debate against Harris over disagreements about its rules and then re-committed to the event on Tuesday.
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Vice President Kamala Harris again proposed Saturday that former President Donald Trump agree to unmuted microphones for their debate on ABC, as Democrats still hope to lure Trump into a format that they believe could exploit his temper.Key Facts
Harris tweeted Saturday her and Trump should debate “in a transparent way—with the microphones on the whole time,” doubling down on her campaign’s belief the former president’s “intemperate outbursts” will spell trouble for him in a hot microphone debate.
The demand comes after Trump’s and President Joe Biden’s campaigns both agreed to rules establishing muted microphones for the candidates while they are not speaking earlier in the year.
