The debate will still be held, though there won’t be a “spin room” or filing center for the press.
The Democratic National Committee says this Sunday’s debate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders in Phoenix will be held without an audience over concerns about the spreading coronavirus.
DNC communications director Xochitl Hinojosa said the decision was made “at the request of both campaigns and out of an abundance of caution.”
“The DNC has been in regular communication with local health officials and the [Phoenix mayor’s] office, which advised that we could proceed as planned,” Hinojosa said. “Nevertheless, our No. 1 priority has and will continue to be the safety of our staff, campaigns, Arizonans and all those involved in the debate.”
The debate is scheduled for Sunday, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, and is hosted by CNN and Univision in Phoenix. CNN said Tuesday it would not provide the traditional press filing center for reporters or “spin room,” where campaign surrogates and the media often congregate in close quarters following the debate.
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This Sunday's #DemDebate between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will be held without an audience over concerns about coronavirus. There won't be a “spin room” or filing center for the press, either. https://t.co/vf5g6CdTmZ
— POLITICO (@politico) March 10, 2020
Joe Biden has also won the Missouri primary.
Mississippi has 36 pledged delegates at stake and Missouri has 68. Live election results: https://t.co/sTdwVMzlv8 pic.twitter.com/vZWRAdmUdT
— POLITICO (@politico) March 11, 2020
Joe Biden has won the Michigan primary, dealing a major blow to Bernie Sanders in one of the key states behind Sanders’ political rise
Michigan election results: https://t.co/rOPBYa60IP pic.twitter.com/YLArgYkV3S
— POLITICO (@politico) March 11, 2020
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