By Trevor Hunnicutt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has asked former President Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, to join an Aug. 13 debate hosted by CBS, a Biden-Harris campaign official said on Tuesday.
Harris asked in a voicemail to Vance after his selection as Trump’s vice-presidential pick on Monday.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment and the Biden campaign did not comment.
The Democratic vice president had previously accepted terms for a CBS debate on either July 23 or Aug. 13, while Trump’s campaign had sought a debate on Fox News that Biden’s camp had said they would not accept.
The July date for a CBS debate is now off the table, according to a person familiar with the matter.
(Reporting by Trevor HunnicuttEditing by Chris Reese)
