Fox News announced Thursday it will host a town hall with 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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Gillibrand will be the fourth Democratic candidate to participate in a town hall hosted by the network.
The event will take place in Iowa, with "Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace
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“We are pleased to welcome Sen. Gillibrand to our lineup, further establishing FOX News as a vital destination for 2020 candidates," said Jay Wallace, president and executive editor of Fox News and Fox Business Network. "We look forward to Chris delivering a dynamic and substantive discussion from the influential state of Iowa to our millions of viewers.”
The decision by Gillibrand to appear on the network comes about two months after Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez
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"Senator Gillibrand has a track record of taking on the tough fights and winning in red and purple places, while still staying true to her progressive values," Meredith Kelly, a spokeswoman for Gillibrand, said Thursday in a statement. "She looks forward to joining Chris Wallace to share her vision for our country with Iowa caucus-goers and viewers, and to discuss her bold ideas for investing in our workers again, passing a Green New Deal and Medicare for All, and reforming our election system to get big money out of politics."
A town hall in April with 2020 candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders
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The network announced last month it will present town halls with White House hopefuls Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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Klobuchar's event is scheduled for May 8 in Milwaukee, and Buttigieg's town hall is slated for May 19 in Claremont, N.H.
Other Democratic candidates, including Reps. Tim Ryan
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Updated at 2:03 p.m.
