Trump says muting debate mics ‘very unfair’
By AFP
22 October 2020 |
9:11 am
US President Donald says the decision to mute candidates' microphones when they are not answering questions during the presidential debate "is very unfair," and claims NBC News journalist and debate moderator Kristen Welker "is a very biased person".
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