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Trump Team Wants Third-Party Inspectors To Look For Electronic Devices In Candidates’ Ears Before Debate

Team Biden has also requested two breaks during the 90-minute faceoff

Joseph Curl
Trump Team Wants Third-Party Inspectors To Look For Electronic Devices In Candidates’ Ears Before Debate
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President Donald Trump’s campaign team has made a last-minute request to add another ground rule before Tuesday night’s first presidential debate between the president and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Trump’s re-election campaign wants the Biden campaign to allow a third party to examine the ears of each participant to see if either is wearing electronic devices or transmitters, Fox News reported. “The president has consented to this kind of inspection, but Biden has not, so far, sources said,” Fox wrote.

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