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Harris relents on muting debate microphones

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Vice President Kamala Harris agreed to ABC News ’ rules for next week’s debate with Donald Trump .

Both candidates’ microphones will be unmuted for all 90 minutes they are on stage.

In a letter to the network, Harris ’ senior adviser for communications Brian Fallon wrote that he believed the format “fundamentally disadvantaged” the vice president.

A solid Harris performance could be decisive with voters trying to assess whether they can see her in the Oval Office , an informal adviser to the Harris campaign said.

The vice president is a candidate many voters don't know well, facing off against a former president whose personality and aggression on stage are well documented.

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