Trump spokeswoman defends his Iowa debate absence By Lisa Ruhl January 28, 2016 8:50 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Washington Examiner Q&A host Lori Lundin interviews top journalists to dive deeper into the issues of the week. Donald Trump national spokesperson Katrina Pierson calls in from Iowa to discuss Trump’s plans for skipping the Fox News debate. Tags2016 ElectionsDebatesDonald TrumpIowaLisa RuhlMinusextraPodcasts Related Content White House Trump announces National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries after shooting Campaigns Stefanik blasts Hochul for ‘flip flop’ on energy policies over natural gas ban News Shedeur Sanders responds to Trump’s support after first win: ‘I TOLD YOU SO’ Defense Alleged National Guardsmen shooter came up ‘clean on all checks’ Immigration Homeland Security Thanksgiving video offers ‘No second helpings for illegal aliens’