Donald Trump and Kamala Harris spar over muting debate microphones | BBC News

With two weeks to go until the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, there have been disagreements over the programme format. Their respective campaigns are sparring over whether to mute one of the microphones when it is the other person's turn to speak during the pair's scheduled debate next month. The Harris campaign said in a statement to the BBC's US partner CBS News that it wanted both candidates’ microphones to be live throughout the full broadcast. The Trump campaign reportedly wants the ABC debate, scheduled for 10 September, to be governed by the same rules agreed when Joe Biden was the Democratic candidate. That would mean the microphones being muted. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #KamalaHarris #DonaldTrump #BBCNews