ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, Fox News, and NewsNation have jointly drafted a letter imploring President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to participating in televised debates ahead of the 2024 election.
The letter, which has not yet been sent, emphasizes the rich tradition that debates have played in American democracy.
The Commission on Presidential Debates oversees these debates, and three are scheduled: on September 16 in San Marcos, Texas, October 1 in Petersburg, Virginia, and October 9 in Salt Lake City.
While Trump has stated that he will take part, Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, has not yet committed to appearing, citing concerns about Trump following the debate rules.
Biden has repeatedly declined to commit to participating in the three debates scheduled for September and October. His aides say they are concerned that the Commission on Presidential Debates, the nonpartisan group that has organized the telecasts since 1988, will be unable to enforce the rules when Trump takes the stage.
Presidential debates remain among the most watched events on TV, although the Trump-Biden debates in 2020 did not attract as many viewers as the debates between Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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