Thursday’s Presidential Debate Canceled After Spat Over Coronavirus Safety Concerns

The stage of this week’s vice presidential debate Salt Lake City.

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Updated at 7:44 p.m. ET

The second presidential debate has been canceled, organizers confirmed, following a disagreement between the campaigns and the Commission on Presidential Debates regarding safety protocols for Thursday’s event.

“On October 8, CPD announced that for the health and safety of all involved, the second presidential debate, scheduled for October 15 in Miami, would be conducted virtually,” the commission said in a statement Friday.