The Oct. 15 presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will not proceed, the Commission on Presidential Debates said in a statement on Friday, adding that both campaigns had announced ā€œalternate plans for that date.ā€

ā€œIt is now apparent there will be no debate on October 15, and the CPD will turn its attention to preparations for the final presidential debate scheduled for October 22,ā€ the commission said in an emailed statement.

(Reporting by Michael Martina; Editing by Chris Reese)