Here's why we may never know the true size of the White House coronavirus outbreak.
future presidential debates, thanks to the pandemic and Trump’s recent COVID-19 diagnosis. To keep all participants safe, the independent commission that conducts the debates announced Thursday that the candidates would speak from separate locations at their next matchup on Oct. 15. But Trump wasn’t having it. “I’m not going to waste my time on a virtual debate. That’s not what debating is all about,” he told Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business. “You sit behind a computer and do a debate.
Biden’s team suggested pushing the town-hall-style event to Oct. 22. By then, Trump presumably would be fully recovered and no longer contagious. The president agreed, but insisted that the third and final debate also get pushed back a week, to just before the Nov. 3 election, and that the two events be held in person, reports my colleague Chris Megerian. Biden’s campaign rejected that proposal, so the schedule remains in limbo.
“Trump’s erratic behavior does not allow him to rewrite the calendar, and pick new dates of his choosing,” said Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s deputy campaign manager. “We look forward to participating in the final debate, scheduled for Oct. 22, which already is tied for the latest debate date in 40 years,” she added. “Donald Trump can show up, or he can decline again. That’s his choice.”, many politicians and residents have rejected mask requirements and downplayed the risks of COVID-19 for months.
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