Carly Fiorina Slams Trump and Carson for Refusing GOP Debate Format

2016 presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina has slammed Donald Trump and Ben Carson for seeking to have the CNBC network alter the format of upcoming GOP debate, to be held in Boulder, Colorado.

In a recent interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly on "The Kelly File," Fiorina slammed Trump and Carson for signing a recent letter that demands the debate not exceed 120 minutes, including commercials, and includes opening and closing statements.

"I think, apparently, they are worried about answering questions for three hours," Fiorina told Kelly in an interview this week. "For heaven's sakes, we have 10 candidates on the stage. I don't think three hours is a long time. I think the American people actually like these debates."

Fiorina added that the hopefuls' desire to have prepared opening and closing statements indicates that they are in fact politicians.

"Prepared statements are what politicians do," Fiorina said. "So, honestly, you are two outsiders supposedly — Donald Trump and Ben Carson — they sound a lot like politicians tonight to me."

Trump and Carson both signed a letter addressed to CNBC this week that said they will not participate in the debate given the current format, which includes no opening and closing statements and consists of two hours of debate time, along with 16 minutes dedicated to commercial breaks.

"Neither Mr. Trump or Dr. Carson will participate in your debate if it is longer than 120 minutes including commercials and does not include opening and closing statements," the letter reads, as reported by NBC.