President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are taking the stage in Atlanta Thursday for the first 2024 presidential debate.
The first debate in U.S. history between a sitting president and former president is expected to be a defining moment for Biden, 81, and Trump, 78, on Thursday night. Both will make the case to the American people as to why they should be in the oval office. They have opposing views on immigration, abortion, the war in Gaza and more.
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The approach has changed significantly since their last face-off in 2020. Both candidates have accepted new rules and a fresh format for this debate, which will not include a studio audience and requires that their microphones be muted when the other is speaking.
Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, co-hosts of CNN’s Sunday morning show State of the Union, will serve as moderators. Tapper hosts CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper and has prior debate experience. He previously moderated the first GOP presidential debate in 2015 as well as the last Democratic debate in 2020 between Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Bash anchors CNN’s Inside Politics with Dana Bash and has regularly served as moderator for numerous political town halls and debates — including six presidential primary debates in 2016 and two in 2020.
The second presidential debate is set for Sept. 10 and will be hosted by ABC News, with the network’s own David Muir and Linsey Davis serving as moderators.
What time is The First Presidential Debate?
You can catch The First Presidential Debate at 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
What channel is airing The First Presidential Debate?
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