Priebus echoes Trump: Debate schedule ‘should be revisited’

Published July 31, 2016 3:36pm ET



Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus joined Donald Trump on Sunday in criticizing the current presidential debate schedule, which was determined by a nonpartisan commission nearly a year ago.

“I don’t understand why we would have Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debating each other — which is of interest to the entire country … Why would we present the next president of the U.S. on a Sunday night or a Monday night?” Priebus told CBS’ John Dickerson.

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