Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Friday suggested that the second debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden could take place “remotely.”
Trump announced on Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, following a positive test for his aide Hope Hicks, who traveled with the president on Air Force One this week.
McConnell told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt after the announcement that the next debate “should go forward.”
He added, “Hopefully the president feels up for it and we can work it out remotely.”
The senator said, "We're doing an awful lot of things remotely these days because of the coronavirus. Hopefully they'll be able to do this as well.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that anyone who has tested positive for the coronavirus stay away from others until at least 10 days after symptoms first appeared and after at least 24-hours without a fever.
McConnell also commented on the first debate, saying he hoped the next one would be “respectful,” after the chaos on Tuesday.
"Well it wasn't exactly Lincoln-Douglas. And I think the public would be better served, and both candidates would be better served, by more respectful exchanges. I hope we see that in the next debate," he said.
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