Trump campaign warns president could skip debates if moderator picks not ‘fair’

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Top Trump campaign officials warned the nonpartisan presidential debate commission last month that President Trump could snub the debates if the moderator choices and process are not deemed “fair.”

The December conversation included Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, campaign operating officer Michael Glassner, and Frank Fahrenkopf, the co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates, according to the Washington Post.

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