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Hillary Clinton's campaign responded Thursday to a debate challenge from Bernie Sanders' campaign, after Clinton had increased pressure on the Vermont senator to participate in an unsanctioned debate on Feb. 4 in New Hampshire.

"We are glad that Senator Sanders has changed his mind about a debate next week in New Hampshire," Clinton campaign press secretary Brian Fallon said in a statement. "We have always been willing to add additional debates beyond the six that had been scheduled and look forward to starting discussions on scheduling debates in April and May."


The statement from the Clinton campaign follows one from Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver on Wednesday evening, in which he challenged the former secretary of state to three additional debates in exchange for participating in the unsanctioned debate, which would be co-hosted by MSNBC and the New Hampshire Union-Leader. The Democratic National Committee has so far indicated that it will not sanction that debate.

"We propose three additional debates. One in March, April and May and none on a Friday, Saturday or holiday weekend," Weaver said. "And all of the three Democratic candidates must be invited. If the Clinton campaign will commit to this schedule, we would ask the DNC to arrange a debate in New Hampshire on Feb. 4.”