Senior Trump campaign aides lobbied the chair of the nonpartisan debate commission last month for "fair" debate moderators and against the makeup of the commission's board, saying Trump might not participate if his terms aren't met. w/the great @danbalz: washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
@danbalz Trump has discussed with aides trying to replace members of debate commission's board. When Brad Parscale met with the chairman of the debate board, he did not demand new members but complained about board. Trump has not agreed to participate in debates. washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
@danbalz Trump remains unhappy that he couldn't sit Bill Clinton's accusers in family box for the debate & insists that his microphone malfunctioned during debate in 2016. Debate board says Trump team agreed it was a "family" box & microphone didn't malfunction. washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
@danbalz Trump has told advisers that they have leverage in debate discussions because of his ratings -- and that they could stage debates without the usual debates commission. washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
