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A dozen of America's most distinguished mainstream media retailers have printed an open letter urging Joe Biden and Donald Trump to comply with a debate earlier than the 2024 election.
Signers of the letter embody ABC Information, The Related Press, CBS Information, CNN, C-SPAN, Fox Information, NBC Information, NewsNation, Univision, NPR, PBS NewsHour and USA TODAY.
The letter calls on each main candidates to “decide to publicly taking part within the normal election debate earlier than the November election.”
C-SPAN has joined different main information organizations in urging potential presidential candidates to publicly decide to taking part within the normal election debates earlier than the November election. pic.twitter.com/QoQtiZku2P
– CSPAN (@cspan) 14 April 2024
The organizations argued that the debates “have performed a big function in each presidential election of the previous 50 years since 1976.”
“Whereas it’s too early to increase invites to any candidates, candidates who hope to satisfy the eligibility standards ought to publicly specific their assist for – and their intention to take part in – the Fee debates deliberate for this fall. “It’s not too early to inform,” the letter continues.
Trump has already vowed to debate Biden “anytime, wherever,” however Biden has refused to take action.
“If I have been him, I might need him to debate me, too,” Biden advised reporters in February. He has nothing else to do.”