REPORT: Biden Camp Refuses Pre-Debate 'Inspection' For Earpieces, Requests Breaks Every 30 Minutes | The Daily Caller
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Hmmm. Sure we will. Oh, wait. No we won't and my Depends doesn't have the capacity for more than 30 minutes. Remember when the last Dem POTUS candidate had to be "excused" and was late coming back? Yeah, me too.
"And we never asked for breaks". We shall see....................
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has requested two breaks during Tuesday's 90-minute debate — and said he will not submit to a pre-debate inspection for electronics — according to a Fox News report.
Reporter Peter Doocy, who has been reporting on Biden's campaign since its launch, told "America's Newsroom" that President Donald Trump's campaign had requested that both candidates be inspected prior to the debates for earpieces or electronic transmitters — a request the Biden campaign had denied.
"We're learning that so far the Trump campaign has been left hanging on a request to have a third party come in and inspect the ears of each candidate for an electronic device or some sort of a transmitter — that is something that the president has apparently consented to, it is something that the Biden team has not yet," Doocy explained. "In the last few weeks the Biden campaign pushed for and was denied two breaks during the program, one every 30 minutes."
"We also know, of course, the Trump campaign has been asking and been denied a performance enhancing drug test, as the Biden campaign now says they won't provide a sample," Doocy continued.
Fox News producer Pat Ward added a few details, tweeting, "The Trump campaign wants the Biden campaign to allow a third party to inspect the ears of the debaters for electronic devices or transmitters. The President has consented to this inspection, but Biden has not - so far."
FOX News has learned new details about debate negotiations between the Biden and Trump campaigns ahead of tonight's debate: (1/3) — Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) September 29, 2020
The Trump campaign wants the Biden campaign to allow a third party to inspect the ears of the debaters for electronic devices or transmitters. The President has consented to this inspection, but Biden has not - so far. (2/3) — Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) September 29, 2020
"The Biden campaign requested two breaks (one every thirty minutes) during tonight's program, which was denied by their Trump counterparts, in negotiations over the last several weeks," Ward added.
The Biden campaign requested two breaks (one every thirty minutes) during tonight's program, which was denied by their Trump counterparts, in negotiations over the last several weeks. (3/3) — Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) September 29, 2020
Additional reporting indicated that Biden's campaign did initially agree to a pre-debate inspection for electronic earpieces but later declined.
NEW: Joe Biden's campaign agreed to an inspection for electronic ear pieces at tonight's debate several days ago but are now declining, a source familiar tells me. — Ebony Bowden (@ebonybowden) September 29, 2020
The debate is set to kick off in Cleveland at 9 p.m. ET, and moderator Chris Wallace (regular host of "Fox News Sunday") will guide the candidates as they cover six topics over the course of 90 minutes.
***Update***
Politico reporter Christopher Cadelago reports that Biden Deputy Campaign Manager Kate Bedingfield refutes claims that the campaign asked for breaks, adding, "Of course he's not wearing an earpiece."
@KBeds says earpiece claims by Trump camp are "completely absurd. Of course he's not wearing an earpiece, and we never asked for breaks," she says. — Christopher Cadelago (@ccadelago) September 29, 2020
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Why not let someone scan for electronic devices? Skeered? Couldn't take more than a couple seconds..........
Maybe they can use a scrambler so Joe hears nothing but static.
You just know they will try to cheat somehow.
Isn't that what Biden and his bumbling followers hear anyway?
I guess the left is so desperate, they just cannot stomach the idea of a level playing field!
Of course not. Look at what they've tried to pull off for the last 4 years.
I was just wondering out loud, an hour ago, if they would have to dope Biden to get him through the debate.
The radio in the hearing aid had not occurred to me, but after all the obvious teleprompter interviews, I wouldn’t put it past them.
Either they are really trying to lower expectations, or they are panicked about his condition.
not a good look if the wanna be leader of the free world can’t talk about the issues facing the country without help