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Biden and Trump Campaigns Had Backchannel Talks

May 15, 2024 · 1:42 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “The public agreement follows private back-channel discussions about possible meetings. The officials with the Biden and Trump campaigns have had informal conversations on debates in recent weeks, focused on meetings that would not involve the commission.”

Playbook: “Was this planned in advance? Right after Biden’s video challenge to Trump, the CNN announcement came awfully quick. Network spokespeople aren’t specifying.”

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