"I am not going to do a virtual debate," said Trump. The move by the commission to make the next scheduled debate virtual was seen as needed by members of the debate commission given the uncertainty around the President's health. Trump complained during the interview with Fox that a virtual debate would mean he would have to "sit behind a computer" in a virtual debate and the moderator could "cut you off whenever they want." But a virtual debate is not unprecedented -- the third contest between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in 1960 occurred with both candidates in different locations. "It is all going to depend on the President's health," a commission member said before the vice presidential debate.

Source: CNN October 08, 2020 11:43 UTC