Harris says Trump "seems to be looking for an excuse to avoid" second debate

 Kamala Harris called on former President Donald Trump to participate in a second presidential debate, a day after the vice president accepted an invitation from CNN to participate in a matchup on October 23.

“By the way, I think we should have another debate,” Harris said during a New York City fundraiser, according to reporters traveling with the vice president. “My opponent seems to be looking for an excuse to avoid when he should accept.”

After Harris announced Saturday that she agreed to a second debate, Trump argued it would be “too late” to debate in late October after early voting has begun.

“The problem with another debate is that it’s just too late, voting has already started,” Trump said at a campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Saturday.