Chris Wallace, like many, didn't see the train wreck of Tuesday night's presidential debate coming. At first, he thought the president's interruptions were the sign that it was going well. But he quickly realized that wasn't the case.
Wallace was heavily criticized for losing control of the debate almost immediately as Trump constantly interrupted Biden and Wallace, even after the moderator repeatedly pleaded with the candidates to civilly discuss key issues.
In hindsight, Wallace said he agreed with his critics, admitting,"I don’t know that I ever really did" seize control of the debate. But the veteran anchor said he didn't have"advance warning" of Trump’s game plan. "I’ve read some of the reviews, I know people think, Well, gee, I didn’t jump in soon enough," Wallace told the Times Wednesday."I guess I didn’t realize – and there was no way you could – that this was going to be the president’s strategy, not just for the beginning of the debate but the entire debate.”"I think that the country would be better served if we allowed both people to speak with fewer interruption.
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