Update:
President Donald Trump said Thursday morning that he's "not gonna do a virtual debate" shortly after the Commission on Presidential Debates announced that next week's town hall-style event will take place remotely to prevent the spread of Covid-19, which the president was diagnosed with just last week.
"I'm not going to waste my time on a virtual debate," the president said in an interview on Fox Business. "That's not what debating is all about. You sit behind a computer and do a debate, it's ridiculous."
"And then they cut you off whenever they want," complained Trump, who rendered the first presidential debate nearly unwatchable with constant interruptions. "I'm not doing a virtual debate."
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Earlier:
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Thursday morning that next week's debate between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump--who is infected with the coronavirus--will be held virtually "in order to protect the health and safety of all involved."
The debate panel's announcement comes hours after Biden suggested that next Thursday's town hall-style event, which was previously set to be in-person, should be canceled if Trump "still has Covid."
"I'm not sure what President Trump is all about now, I don't know what his status is," Biden said Tuesday. "I'm looking forward to being able to debate him. But I just hope all the protocols are followed, what's necessary at the time."