MILWAUKEE — Democrats made their case against Republicans who will take the stage for tonight's debate but were less open about their own candidate.

The Democratic National Committee held an afternoon press conference at a Milwaukee hotel to talk about abortion rights, climate change, and the economy. During a Q&A afterward, they were asked if President Joe Biden plans to make his case directly.

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"Will President Biden commit to debating in the general [election]?" a reporter asked.

DNC senior adviser Cedrick Richmon did not answer directly.

"We have not had a conversation about that," he said. "I'm sure one day we will, but it's not today, and I don't have any news on that."

The response echoes comments made by Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler during a Tuesday night press call. Tyler said there had been no "substantive conversations" about Biden debating.

Biden's 2020 opponent, Donald Trump, made headlines by skipping the Milwaukee debate, though not everyone in the GOP agrees with the choice.

Former Trump White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany mentioned the Biden angle specifically during a recent Fox News appearance, calling it a "political miscalculation."

"You are giving Joe Biden a card to say, 'I'm going to use the Trump debate standard and not show up because I'm so ahead in my internal polls. I'm just not coming,'" she said. "So you're giving a card to your opponent that he could pull if he tried."

Both Biden and Trump are far ahead of their primary rivals, which is one reason each has declined primary debates so far. Trump holds a 41-point lead over his nearest competitor, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), while Biden is 60 points ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Republicans have worked to make Biden's age and perceived decline a campaign issue, though one that will be harder to attack if Biden refuses to debate his GOP opponent next year. Richmond said it's a secondary concern at the moment.

"We're going to continue to do is continue to govern," he said. "Vice President [Kamala] Harris and President Biden have a job to do, and they take it seriously. When we have news on that, we'll let you know."