Some advisers in the Biden-Harris campaign expressed concerns about a planned debate between Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a GOP hopeful.
The debate, which is slated to be televised on Fox News and hosted by Sean Hannity, has the potential to make some voters believe that Newsom is running a shadow campaign against the president in 2024, the report said. The debate comes at a time when many Democrat voters have expressed a desire for change at the top of the ticket, the report noted.
"What he's doing here is appropriate for a surrogate. It would not be appropriate for the president or the vice president," one Biden adviser said, according to NBC News. "We're in close touch with him," this adviser continued."This is the kind of thing we want surrogates to do."Kevin Munoz, a spokesperson for the Biden campaign, expressed a similar sentiment, telling NBC News that Newsom and the campaign have closely coordinated.
"Governor Newsom is a strong partner and surrogate for the Biden-Harris campaign," Munoz said."We coordinate closely on campaigning, whether it's fundraising or media. When he brought the debate idea to us, we endorsed it."Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
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