Harris Campaign: Don’t Mute The Mics During Debate

Politico reports:

Harris’ campaign wants the mics to be hot at all times during the ABC debate, as has historically been the case at presidential debates. “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,” Brian Fallon, the Harris campaign’s senior adviser for communications, told Playbook in a text message last night.

It’s clear the veep’s team is hoping to get Trump to lose his cool on mic. “She’s more than happy to have exchanges with him if he tries to interrupt her,” one person familiar with the negotiations tells Playbook. “And given how shook he seems by her, he’s very prone to having intemperate outbursts.” For its part, the Trump campaign sees this all as a bait-and-switch. They want the ABC debate governed by the CNN rules.

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Mics were muted during the CNN debate.

The Harris and Trump camps are at an impasse over rules ahead of the Sept 10 ABC debate.

The holdup? Whether the candidates’ microphones will be muted when it isn’t their turn to speak.

Team Trump wants them muted.

Team Harris wants the mics hot.https://t.co/FDrCdAnvzO

— Zack Stanton (@zackstanton) August 26, 2024