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Clinton ally David Brock wants Fox News anchor Chris Wallace removed as a debate moderator. | AP Photo Debate Commission denies David Brock request to drop Chris Wallace

Media Matters founder David Brock is demanding that the Commission on Presidential Debates remove Fox News anchor Chris Wallace as moderator of the final presidential debate in October.

Brock, a staunch ally of Hillary Clinton who also founded pro-Clinton Super PACs Correct the Record and American Bridge 21st Century, argues that Wallace has a conflict of interest because of his relationship to former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. Ailes is reportedly informally advising Donald Trump and helping him prepare for the debates.

Ailes is also still technically advising 21st Century Fox executive co-chairman and acting Fox News CEO Rupert Murdoch through 2018, according to his separation agreement.

"It is a glaring conflict of interest that Roger Ailes, who resigned from Fox News in July, simultaneously provides advice to Donald Trump while serving as a paid adviser to Fox News chief Rupert Murdoch — debate moderator Chris Wallace’s boss,” Brock writes in the letter.

Several media watchers have noted that Ailes is likely intimately familiar with Wallace’s preparation and debate style. Ailes hired Wallace in 2003 to join Fox News and oversaw Wallace’s preparation for the three primary debates Fox News hosted this year, though Wallace said in previous interviews that Ailes never gave him directions on how to moderate debates, instead giving him free range to prepare as he saw fit.

Brock also pointed to recent comments Wallace made in an interview where he said he doesn’t believe it is his job as a debate moderator "to be a truth squad” and that it’s up to the other candidate to call out their opponent.

"I am disappointed that an organization that prides itself on being non-partisan would make such a selection. I would respectfully ask that you reconsider your selection of Chris Wallace — or any current Fox News employee — as a presidential debate moderator until Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch cut ties with Roger Ailes,” Brock wrote.

Wallace is the first Fox News anchor to be chosen to moderate a general election debate. His performances as co-moderator of the Fox News Republican primary debates were widely praised, and Hillary Clinton's first interview to any outlet after the Democratic National Convention was with Wallace. The Commission specifically chose moderators who while skilled, are also well-respected and the types of journalists who have not found themselves entangled in spats with either candidate.

Trump for his part, has praised Wallace. In an interview with Larry King on Thursday night, Trump called Wallace a professional who is “very good at what he does,” and agreed with Wallace’s assessment that “candidates should police themselves.”

The Commission on Presidential Debates, Fox News, and the Trump campaign did not respond to requests for comment on the letter. The Clinton campaign declined to comment.

UPDATE: Sept. 10, 11:00 a.m.:

The Commission on Presidential Debates wrote in response to Brock's letter with a one line response, saying simply they were "pleased" with their selection of moderators and "confident they will do a good job."