US Election:President Biden has issued a challenge to former President Trump for two debates, with the first one set by CNN for June 27.

As the pressure builds up ahead of the US presidential election, President Joe Biden has challenged former President Donald Trump to two debates. 

According to reports from AP News, Biden's campaign team proposed that the first debate between the presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees be held in late June and the second in September before early voting begins.

However, Biden has rejected participating in fall presidential debates sponsored by the nonpartisan commission that has organized them for more than three decades. In response, Trump indicated that the proposed dates are "fully acceptable" to him in an interview with Fox News Digital.

I’ve received and accepted an invitation from @CNN for a debate on June 27th. Over to you, Donald. As you said: anywhere, any time, any place.

Biden took to a platform to express his stance, stating, "Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020, since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again. Well, make my day, pal," while suggesting that the two candidates could pick some dates, poking fun at Trump's ongoing New York hush money trial.

Furthermore, Biden revealed that he had received and accepted an invitation from CNN for a debate with Trump on June 27, writing, "I’ve received and accepted an invitation from @CNN for a debate on June 27th. Over to you, Donald. As you said: anywhere, any time, any place."

Biden's campaign chairman, Jen O’Malley Dillon, reportedly sent a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates, informing them that President Biden would not participate in the announced debates and would instead prefer debates hosted by news organizations.

Both campaigns have expressed concerns about the fall dates selected by the commission, as they come after some Americans begin to vote. The Biden campaign has also criticized the commission for failing to evenly apply its rules during the 2020 Biden-Trump matchups.

Trump has repeatedly challenged Biden to debate him, keeping a second podium open at rallies and claiming that his rival would not be up for the task. The former President's campaign team has objected to the scheduled debates by the Commission on Presidential Debates, stating that the schedule begins after early voting, which they find unacceptable.

Overall, both candidates have expressed willingness to engage in debates, and the stage seems set for a potentially lively exchange of ideas before the upcoming election.