Trump Campaign Won't Agree to Vice President Debate

Former President Donald Trump's campaign said it will not confirm a date for a vice presidential debate, citing its uncertainty surrounding the Democratic nominee for running mate.

Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running for reelection alongside President Joe Biden, has accepted potential dates and times for a debate hosted by CBS News. The Associated Press (AP) reported that Harris spoke to Trump's vice presidential nominee, Ohio Senator JD Vance, on Tuesday, but that the two did not settle on terms for the event.

In a statement obtained by Newsweek on Wednesday, Brian Hughes, senior adviser for the Trump campaign, responded to questions on the debate plans, saying, "We don't know who the Democrat nominee for Vice President is going to be, so we can't lock in a date before the [Democratic National] Convention (DNC)."

Hughes continued by saying that reaching terms on a vice presidential debate at the moment would be "unfair" to "whoever Kamala Harris picks as her running mate." He specifically named California Governor Gavin Newsom, Illinois Governor JB Prtizker and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer as potential options.