{"id":2271443,"date":"2024-06-19T12:06:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T16:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-biden-campaign-try-to-renegotiate-the-cnn-debate-to-allow-for-the-president-to-sit\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T12:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T16:08:01","slug":"fact-check-did-the-biden-campaign-try-to-renegotiate-the-cnn-debate-to-allow-for-the-president-to-sit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-biden-campaign-try-to-renegotiate-the-cnn-debate-to-allow-for-the-president-to-sit\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did the Biden Campaign Attempt to Modify CNN Debate Rules to Permit Sitting for the President?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-the-biden-campaign-try-to-renegotiate-the-cnn-debate-to-allow-for-the-president-to-sit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2271443&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2064Washington Reporter claimed in a tweet on\u2063 June 17 that President Joe Biden&#8217;s\u2064 campaign was seeking to renegotiate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchins-west-virginia-voters-oppose-build-back-better-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Joe Manchin's West Virginia Voters Oppose Build Back Better Spending Bill\">debate rules<\/a> to allow Biden to sit during\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-katie-hobbs-refuses-to-debate-gops-kari-lake-in-arizona-governor-race\/\" title=\"Democrat Katie Hobbs Refuses to Debate GOP\u2019s Kari Lake in Arizona Governor Race\">upcoming debate<\/a> with former President Donald Trump, scheduled \u200cfor June 27\u200d and hosted by \u200dCNN. This \u2063claim, suggesting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-brad-raffenspergers-update-to-georgias-voting-machine-software-right-before-the-2020-election-was-unlawful-and-violates-any-certification-of-state-results\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger\u2019s Update to Georgia\u2019s Voting Machine Software Right Before the 2020 Election Was Unlawful and Violates Any Certification of State Results\">major change<\/a> from previously agreed\u2063 upon debate\u200c standards, was based on information \u200cfrom two sources, \u200cincluding one \u2064at CNN. However, both CNN and the Biden campaign have denied the allegations. \u2062The Washington Reporter has insisted\u2062 on\u2064 the accuracy \u2064of its report despite these \u200ddenials. The claim as reported remains unsubstantiated as no conclusive evidence \u200chas been presented to support the\u200d assertion about the debate rules renegotiation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>The Washington Reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DC_Reporter\/status\/1802741714769092612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/x.com\/DC_Reporter\/status\/1802741714769092612&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1718732156946000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2zPBV34ffTUR_thVyLIhfu\"><span id=\"m_-664465430997678779mt-tracked-link_2_1718645293901\"><\/span>claimed<\/a> in a June 17 tweet that President Joe Biden\u2019s campaign is \u201ctrying to renegotiate\u201d the CNN debate to allow for the incumbent to sit during the event.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8SCOOP: Per two sources, including one at CNN, the Biden Campaign is trying to renegotiate the debate rules to allow Biden to be seated.<\/p>\n<p>This would be a major format change from what was agreed to.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Washington Reporter (@DC_Reporter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DC_Reporter\/status\/1802741714769092612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Unsubstantiated<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>CNN and the Biden campaign denied the claim. The Washington Reporter told Check Your Fact it was standing by its reporting.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The first presidential debate between Biden and former President Donald Trump is on June 27, hosted by CNN, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/06\/15\/presidential-debate-cnn-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Reporter, a right-leaning news outlet, claimed in a June 17 tweet that the Biden campaign was \u201ctrying to renegotiate the debate rules to allow Biden to be seated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSCOOP: Per two sources, including one at CNN, the Biden Campaign is trying to renegotiate the debate rules to allow Biden to be seated. This would be a major format change from what was agreed to,\u201d the Washington Reporter tweeted, citing two sources, including one at CNN.<\/p>\n<p>This claim, though, has been denied by both CNN and the Biden campaign. A CNN spokesperson told Check Your Fact that the story was not accurate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCNN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-candidates-in-key-battleground-states-are-ducking-debates-with-their-gop-opponents\/\" title=\"Democrat Candidates In Key Battleground States Are Ducking Debates With Their GOP Opponents\">proposed format<\/a> was to have both candidates stand and both sides agreed to the rules when they agreed to debate,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>The statement does not explicitly deny the Washington Reporter\u2019s claim that \u201cBiden Campaign is trying to renegotiate the debate rules to allow Biden to be seated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Munoz, a Biden campaign spokesperson, referred Check Your Fact to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/munozka315\/status\/1802755021181698450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 17 tweet<\/a> where he supported CNN denying the report.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As CNN said, this claim is completely untrue. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7UoifKh6dX\">pic.twitter.com\/7UoifKh6dX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Munoz (@munozka315) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/munozka315\/status\/1802755021181698450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Matthew Foldi, the editor in chief of the Washington Reporter, told Check Your Fact that the outlet stood by its reporting <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/05\/fact-check-fact-checking-bidens-appointed-naval-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Fact Checking Biden\u2019s Claim That He Was \u2018Appointed\u2019 To The Naval Academy)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Washington Reporter stands by our reporting. We wish CNN the best as they attempt to rebuild trust with the public,\u201d Foldi said.<\/p>\n<p>The rules, agreed on between the Biden and Trump campaigns, state that there will be muted mics, no props, no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-announces-rules-for-first-presidential-debate-muted-mics-and-no-notes\/\" title=\"CNN sets rules for first presidential debate: muted microphones and no notes allowed\">pre-written notes<\/a> and each candidate will be \u201cgiven a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/06\/15\/politics\/trump-biden-cnn-debate-rules\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Reporter revealed that President Joe Biden&#8217;s campaign is negotiating to modify the CNN debate rules to permit him to sit during the event, according to a June 17 tweet and sources including one from CNN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":2271444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156796692-e1718645730925.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2271443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156796692-e1718645730925.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2271444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}