Ohio university pulls out of first presidential debate

Published July 19, 2016 6:35pm ET



Wright State University has pulled out of hosting the the first presidential debate, scheduled for Sept. 26.

University President David Hopkins cited escalating security costs and a failure to raise enough money to cover the cost to host the event as reasons it would no longer be involved in the event, according to an announcement he released Tuesday. The debate will be held instead at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.

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