A group of news organizations are calling on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to participating in debates during the 2024 presidential campaign. Both Biden and Trump have garnered enough primary delegates to secure their places as the presumptive nominees of their respective parties. The news outlets said in a statement that‚ while the campaign is still early‚ both candidates should commit to participating in debates ahead of the November election. “With the contours of the 2024 general election now coming into clear focus‚ we – the undersigned national news organizations – urge the presumptive presidential nominees to publicly commit to participating in general election debates before November’s election‚” the joint statement said‚ according to Fox News. “Since 1988‚ the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has sponsored all presidential general election debates. The Commission has previously announced dates‚ times‚ and eligibility criteria for 2024 debates‚” the statement continued. “Though it is too early for invitations to be extended to any candidates‚ it is not too early for candidates who expect to meet the eligibility criteria to publicly state their support for – and their intention to participate in – the Commission’s debates planned for this fall.” A dozen news organizations signed on to the statement: ABC News‚ The Associated Press‚ CBS News‚ CNN‚ C-SPAN‚ Fox News‚ NBC News‚ NewsNation‚ Noticias Univision‚ NPR‚ PBS NewsHour‚ and USA Today. The push to extract commitments from the candidates comes after the Trump campaign last week issued a statement calling for more debates to be added to the calendar and for them to take place earlier. The three debates scheduled so far are set to take place on September 16‚ October 1‚ and October 9. Trump taunted Biden during a rally on April 2‚ bringing an empty podium on the stage‚ according to NBC News. “This is for Joe Biden. I am trying to get him to debate‚” Trump said‚ referring to the podium. “Trying to get Crooked Joe to debate. Anytime‚ anyplace.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Biden has not yet said whether he will participate in any presidential debates. The president’s campaign aides told NBC that Biden would not decide until later in the year. Biden campaign spokesman Michael Tyler responded to Trump’s taunt‚ calling it a “weak merch play from a guy desperate to avoid talking about how he’s got no cash‚ no campaign infrastructure‚ and no answer for how his chaotic‚ divisive and violent campaign is going to win this November.” “Trump said last fall only people who are losing want debates. At least we agree on something‚” he added.

The GOP lawmaker who objected to the final passage of a bill that would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is urging colleagues to join her in an eleventh-hour push to stop it unless one major change is made. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) sent out a letter to Republicans and Democrats this weekend urging them to oppose the reauthorization legislation‚ at least until a warrant requirement is added to address concerns about FISA abuse and privacy. “The fight for taking down the unconstitutional FISA is not over‚” Luna said on X. The fight for taking down the unconstitutional FISA is not over. There is another vote on Monday&;#33; I have sent this letter to all Republicans‚ and we are sending it to all Democrats. We need 218 to stand with us against the unconstitutional surveillance of Americans. pic.twitter.com/TKe59Rvf8d — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) April 13‚ 2024 “There is another vote on Monday&;#33; I have sent this letter to all Republicans‚ and we are sending it to all Democrats‚” Luna added. “We need 218 to stand with us against the unconstitutional surveillance of Americans.” Luna’s letter touted an amendment from Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) that would add a warrant requirement for government officials wanting to do U.S. person searches in the information that gets swept up in foreign surveillance. The amendment has already proven to be a contentious proposition that spilled across party lines‚ with opponents arguing that it could jeopardize national security. It narrowly failed to pass in a 212-212 tie vote. “The majority of Republicans voted for my warrant requirement amendment‚” Biggs said in a post to X. “86 voted with the Deep State. We need Republicans in Congress who believe that you shouldn’t be surveilled by your federal government.” While the Biden administration supports the reauthorization bill‚ which would extend Section 702 for two years and implement some FISA reforms‚ it has pushed back against the warrant requirement idea. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The amendment would “prohibit U.S. officials from reviewing critical information that the Intelligence Community has already lawfully collected‚ with exceptions that are exceedingly narrow and unworkable in practice‚” the White House said in a statement. Congress and Biden have until April 19 to extend Section 702 before it sunsets. Luna made a specific appeal to the 56 members who voted to pass the FISA bill after supporting the amendment from Biggs. She asked them to oppose Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner’s (R-OH) motion to table her motion to reconsider the bill. Lawmakers “must fight to get the Biggs Amendment adopted in the final passage of this legislation‚” Luna said.

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