Commission acknowledges Trump’s audio troubles in debate, without explanation

Almost immediately after Monday’s presidential debate, Donald Trump complained he was saddled with a “defective mic.” Now, the Commission on Presidential Debates is acknowledging some technical difficulties with Trump’s audio.

The commission put out a succinct statement Friday that read, in its entirety: “Regarding the first debate, there were issues regarding Donald Trump’s audio that affected the sound level in the debate hall.”

The statement will likely raise more questions than settle them. There’s no detail on what the audio issue was and what the impact was for the live audience. It also makes no mention of the effect, if any, on sound levels for television viewers. Around 84 million people tuned in to watch Monday’s face-off, a record for a presidential debate.

The commission did not immediately respond to a request for further comment.