With the November 2024 Presidential Election nearing, presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to participate in two nationally televised debates.
Here is when each is scheduled and how to watch:
When is the presidential debate
The first presidential debate will take place Thursday, June 27 at 9 p.m. ET at CNN’s Atlanta studios.
How to watch the presidential debate
The first debate will air live on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Español, and CNN Max. For those without cable, the debate can be streamed live at CNN.com. Additionally, it will be available on other broadcast and cable news networks across the United States.
Who will moderate the debate
The debate will be moderated by CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, according to a statement from CNN’s press room.
Bash is CNN’s chief political correspondent and anchor of “Inside Politics,” a weekday political talk show. Tapper is a leading anchor for CNN, chief Washington correspondent, and host of the news show “The Lead With Jake Tapper.”
What are they rules for the debate
In a first, both campaigns agreed to a number of new rules for the 90-minute debate, according to CNN.
New aspects will include no studio audience, not interaction from campaign staff, no use of notes and no interrupting.
Microphones will be muted except for that candidate’s allotted time to speak. The moderators “will use all tools at their disposal to enforce timing and ensure a civilized discussion,” according to the network.
How to quality for the debate
To quality for the CNN’ debate, participants must also file a formal statement of candidacy to the Federal Election Commission
Biden, Trump as well as non-major party candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Jill Stein have done so.
All participating debaters must appear on a sufficient number of state ballots to reach the 270 electoral vote threshold to win the presidency and receive at least 15% in four separate national polls of registered or likely voters that meet CNN’s standards for reporting, the network said.
Biden and Trump are the only two to have met this criteria. Meanwhile, Kennedy missed a June 20 midnight deadline to qualify.
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When is the second presidential debate?
The second debate is scheduled for Sept. 10 and will be hosted by ABC. Details about the location and moderators for the ABC-hosted debate are yet to be announced.
Manahil Ahmad contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: When is the presidential debate? How to watch Biden-Trump CNN debate
