Trump threatens to block networks from hosting debates after Dems reject Fox [View all]
Source: The Hill
President Trump on Wednesday responded to the Democratic National Committee refusing to let Fox News host a Democratic primary debate by threatening to “do the same thing” with other networks during the general election.
“Democrats just blocked @FoxNews from holding a debate. Good, then I think I’ll do the same thing with the Fake News Networks and the Radical Left Democrats in the General Election debates!” Trump tweeted Wednesday.
The president would alone would not have the power to prevent outlets from hosting a general election debate.
The Democratic and Republican National Committees work with media outlets on arrangements for hosting their respective primary debates. The Commission on Presidential Debates, which the DNC and RNC jointly sponsor, sets up the general election debates.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/432961-trump-threatens-to-block-networks-from-hosting-debates-after-dems
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