Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom PerezThomas Edward PerezClinton’s top five vice presidential picks Government social programs: Triumph of hope over evidence Labor’s ‘wasteful spending and mismanagement” at Workers’ Comp MORE said Tuesday that his party could reschedule the first presidential primary debate of 2020 if the planned date conflicts with the Senate impeachment trial of President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE.
Perez told MSNBC that the flexibility is necessary given the number of Democratic senators running for the party’s 2020 nomination.
“Well, Democrats and our senators can walk and chew gum,” Perez said. “If there’s a trial on the 14th, then we’ll move the debate. If there’s not, then we’re going to have the debate.”
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“At the moment, all systems are go,” he added. “So we’re going to move forward.”
The debate is scheduled for Jan. 14 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Just a handful of candidates have qualified for the debate stage ahead of the state’s first-in-the-nation caucus on Feb. 3. Among them are two senators who could be required to attend the Senate impeachment trial: Sens. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) and Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.).
Sanders and Warren are top-tier candidates in the narrowing field of White House hopefuls, with Sanders at or near the top of most Iowa polling. Perez predicted on MSNBC that Democrats would see record turnout at the Iowa caucuses and during the general election in November. “The energy is off the charts. We’ll have record turnout in Iowa and throughout the Democratic caucuses and primaries. Folks are energized. You saw the energy over the last three years,” Perez said. Updated at 3:53 p.m.
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