Trump campaign eyes its own town hall event in place of debate
By Brett Samuels - 10/13/20 05:33 PM EDT
The Trump campaign is eyeing its own town hall event on Thursday to compete with Democratic nominee Joe Biden after a previously scheduled debate for that night was scrapped.
Vice President Pence on Tuesday said such an event is in the works for the president, and the campaign is reportedly in talks with NBC about hosting.
No formal event has been announced, and there may be safety concerns given Trump's recent COVID-19 diagnosis and the number of cases among White House and campaign staff.
"The American people deserve to see both candidates squared off and the president's made it very clear that he was ready to debate this week," Pence told Julie Mason on SiriusXM radio.
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