Memo Details Reason Biden Pushed for the CNN Debate

1 sourceUpdated Jul 7, 2025

The top advisers for former President Joe Biden felt the earlier the better when it came to debating his opponent current President Donald Trump. The detail of encouraging an early debate was detailed in a six-page memo…

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