Final Trump-Biden debate will feature 'mute' button after chaotic first clash


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  • Monday, 19 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Secret Service agent is seen as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Carson City, Nevada, U.S., October 18, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted, organizers said on Monday, looking to avoid the disruptions that marred the first matchup.

The Trump campaign voiced objections to the change - made after the president repeatedly talked over both Biden and the moderator at last month's debate in violation of its agreed-upon rules - but said the Republican would still take part in the Thursday night event, one of his last chances to reach a large prime-time audience before voting ends on Nov. 3.

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