Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has urged President Donald Trump and Joe Biden to move forward with this year’s presidential debates.
On Friday, the Kentucky senator noted the importance of the Presidential debates and suggested the candidates hold them remotely.
The President’s recent coronavirus diagnosis has many Americans concerned over the status of the debates, which are seen as an integral part of the American election cycle.
Mitch McConnell has said that he would like to see the debate move forward, regardless of whether or not it needs to be held virtually.
“I think it should go forward, hopefully the President feels up to it,” he stated.
“You know, they can work this out remotely, we’re doing an awful lot of things remotely these days because of the coronavirus,” he added.
So far, neither the President nor Joe Biden has signaled whether or not they would proceed with a virtual debate. Both candidates are scheduled to meet again on October 15th.
Meanwhile, the vice presidential debate with Mike Pence and Kamala Harris is still slated for next week.
