Harris Wants Hot Mics For Debate Against Trump—Reigniting Debate Rule Spat
Harris made the proposal in a tweet Saturday morning. Vice President Kamala Harris again proposed Saturday that former President Donald Trump agree to unmuted microphones for their debate on ABC, as Democrats still hope to lure Trump into a format that they believe could exploit his temper. Key Facts Harris tweeted Saturday her and Trump should debate “in a transparent way—with the microphones on the whole time,” doubling down on her campaign’s belief the former president’s “ intemperate outbursts ” will spell trouble for him in a hot microphone debate. The demand comes after Trump’s and President Joe Biden’s campaigns both agreed to rules establishing muted microphones for the candidates while they are not speaking earlier in the year. But Trump told reporters this week he preferred hot microphones and did not like the muted microphones in his debate against President Joe Biden in June, according to Reuters , seeming to disagree with Jason Miller, his longtime adviser. The debate