Since then, Mr. Parscale has told people that he was investigating other options for hosting the debates. The commission has scheduled three presidential debates, to be held on college campuses in late September and October, as well as one vice-presidential debate. Mr. Trump has been discussing the possibility of sitting out the general election debates for months. (Mr. Trump was clearly audible to television viewers, but the commission said a technical malfunction affected the volume of his voice in the debate hall.) I will make a decision at an appropriate time but in the meantime, the Commission on Presidential Debates is NOT authorized to speak for me (or R’s)!”

Source: New York Times January 24, 2020 20:35 UTC