NewsNation Is Latest to Pitch for Harris-Trump Presidential Debate

variety.com:

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Add NewsNation to the growing list of TV-news outlets hoping to telecast a presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and U.S.

Vice President Kamala Harris. In letters to sent to each candidate’s campaign staff Sunday that were reviewed by Variety, Nexstar executive Sean Compton, who oversees the NewsNation for parent Nexstar Media Group, proposed that both sides consider the cable outlet after Trump said Saturday he would not take part in an event already scheduled with ABC News for September 10 and instead proposed one with Fox News for September 4. “I’d like to offer an alternative that would satisfy both candidates — not to mention the American public — a fair, respectful and even-handed debate on NewsNation, co-sponsored by The Hill,” said Compton, referring to the political-news media outlet also owned by Nexstar.

He added: “We of course are flexible on the timing, format and location of the debate, although we certainly expect it would be held in a battleground state such as Pennsylvania.” Nexstar was unable to make executives available for immediate comment.

The NewsNation pitch spotlights growing interest from news outlets in landing some part of the events leading up to the 2024 presidential election.