"We have been asked to accede to Trump's handlers' wishes on this point for the sake of preserving the debate," he said. "We find the Trump's team's stance to be weak, and remain in discussions with ABC on the final rules."
ABC News turns down Kamala Harris' campaign request to unmute mics for debate with Trump
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Brian Fallon, then a Clinton campaign spokesperson, noted at the time how striking it was that concern about Russian hacking quickly gave way to fascination over what was revealed.
News outlets chose not to print leaked insider material from the Trump campaign
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