Debate Commission Formally Cancels Forum on Oct. 15
- Trump had pulled out after town hall became remote forum
- Biden, Trump will participate in separate events on Thursday
President Donald Trump and Joe Biden on stage during the first U.S. presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 29.
Photographer: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Bloomberg
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The Commission on Public Debates officially canceled the town hall-style debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden scheduled for Oct. 15.
The commission’s decision comes after the Trump team rejected its plans to make the debate virtual citing concern about the coronavirus. The Biden campaign has since announced an alternative event for the same night.