Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, has signed on to participate in a Fox News town hall focused on jobs and the economy later this month, the network announced Wednesday. The town hall is scheduled for April 15 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Sanders’ decision to participate in the April 15 town hall highlights a schism within the Democratic Party and among its 2020 candidates. Others, like Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic hopeful and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, say Democratic contenders should take advantage of Fox News’ massive platform. Before the Vermont senator takes another turn on the Trump-friendly network, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who is mulling a run for president as an independent, is slated to participate in a Fox News town hall Thursday evening.

Source: Huffington Post April 03, 2019 20:37 UTC