US Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton has declined to debate rival Bernie Sanders, ahead of the state’s delegate-rich June 7 primary.
“We have declined Fox News’ invitation to participate in a debate in California,” Clinton’s top campaign spokeswoman said in a statement on Monday. “As we have said previously, we plan to compete hard in the remaining primary states, particularly California, while turning out attention to the threat a Donald Trump presidency poses.”
“We believe that Hillary Clinton’s time is best spent campaigning and meeting directly with voters across California and preparing for a general election campaign that will ensure the White House remains in Democratic hands,” Clinton’s communications director, Jennifer Palmieri said continued.
The senator from Vermont had been pushing the former secretary of state to debate before the primary in California, which offers 475 pledged Democratic…