Compared to last week’s presidential debate filled with interruptions, Wednesday’s encounter between Vice President Mike Pence and the challenger – Senator Kamala Harris – was relatively civil.

Then earlier today, shortly after debate organizers announced the next presidential debate would now be virtual – President Trump said he would no longer participate.

CGTN’s White House correspondent Nathan King has the details.

To discuss:

• Jadan Horyn is a writer and conservative commentator.
• Mary C. Curtis is a columnist for “Roll Call’ and host of the “Equal Time” podcast.
• Joel Rubin is democratic strategist
• Amy Holmes is a writer for HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” and a columnist from the Swiss weekly, “Die Weltwoche.”

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Majority believe Harris won VP debate against Pence: poll https://t.co/c7vFD7PEJh pic.twitter.com/O6yKxG1Vgw

— The Hill (@thehill) October 8, 2020

Trump says he won't participate in virtual debate format announced by organizers https://t.co/dOIZpQnrrK

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2020