Twelve major news organizations sent a joint letter urging Joe Biden and Donald Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 election campaign. The organizations said debates have been a "rich tradition" in every general election since 1976 and are important for informing voters. Biden has not fully committed to debating Trump again, saying it depends on his "behavior" after their clashes in the 2020 debates. Trump's campaign managers said he is willing to debate "anytime, anyplace, anywhere" and criticized the Commission on Presidential Debates.
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00:02Twelve major news organizations sent a joint letter urging Joe Biden and Donald Trump to
00:07commit to presidential debates during the 2024 election campaign. The organization said debates
00:12have been a rich tradition in every general election since 1976 and are important for
00:18informing voters. Biden has not fully committed to debating Trump again, saying it depends on
00:22his behavior after their clashes in 2020 debates. Trump's campaign manager said he is willing to
00:27debate anytime, anyplace, anywhere, and criticized the commission on presidential debates. There were
00:33no Democratic primary debates in 2024, and Trump skipped GOP primary debates, dampening interest.
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