The highly anticipated first presidential debate of 2024 between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is set to take place Thursday evening.
The debate, which begins at 8 p.m. CT on June 27, marks the first time two men who have held the Oval Office meet in a televised presidential debate. It's also historic in that it will be the first debate that was not organized by theThe debate is so unusually early on the political calendar that neither Biden nor Trump will have formally accepted his party's nomination.
The agreement on the timetable followed Biden's announcement that he would not participate in fall presidential debates sponsored by the nonpartisan commission that has organized them for more than three decades. Biden's campaign instead proposed that media outlets directly organize the debates between the presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees.What time and when is the presidential debate?The first presidential debate will air on CNN and be streamed on Max.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe first presidential debate will take place in CNN's Atlanta studios and will not feature an audience. "To ensure candidates may maximize the time allotted in the debate, no audience will be present," CNN said in Why is the first presidential debate in June?
Traditionally, presidential debates have taken place in the fall, with three debates scheduled between September and October.The debate is being organized by CNN, which sent out invitations to Trump and Biden. Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hasTrump and Biden have both agreed to do a second presidential debate on Sept. 10, which will be hosted by ABC News.
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