October 18, 2016, 11:02 pm
Clinton wants change to handshake protocol at final debate: report
By The Hill staff
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign has asked to change the setup of the pre-debate greetings on Wednesday night, The New York Times reports.
At the previous two debates, the spouses of both candidates have met to shake hands. But this time around, former President Bill Clinton and Melania Trump will enter the debate hall in a way that avoids having the families cross paths.
Two people with direct knowledge of the situation told the Times that the Clinton camp requested the change after the last debate after GOP nominee Donald Trump invited three women who’ve accused Bill Clinton of sexual assault and fourth whose rapist Hillary Clinton was court-appointed to defend in 1975.
There was speculation Trump would have the women sit with his family, ensuring they would cross paths with the former president as the start of the event.
The Commission on Presidential Debates stepped in at the last debate to say that said if Trump did seat the women in his box, security officers would remove them.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/301710-clinton-camp-asks-for-change-to-handshake-protocol-at
