ToplineThe Commission on Presidential Debates canceled the October 15 town hall debate Friday after President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden came to an impasse on how to proceed in the wake of Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis – and the Trump campaign responded by suggesting a debate without the CPD’s involvement. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 06: Staff members of the Commission on the Presidential Debates ... [+] measure the distance between chairs for the audience in the debate hall ahead of the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall of the University of Utah October 6, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) will face off in the 2020 vice presidential debate on Wednesday evening. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Getty ImagesKey FactsIn a statement, the CPD said, “it is now apparent there will be no debate on October 15,” announcing it would “turn its attention to preparations for the final presidential debate scheduled for October 22." The announcement comes after Trump rejected the CPD’s decision to make the Oct. 15 debate virtual following the president’s announcement that he tested positive for coronavirus, with the Trump campaign insisting he would no longer be contagious by that point.

Source: Forbes October 09, 2020 22:42 UTC