PHILADELPHIA, PA – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will square off in their first — and potentially only — presidential debate in Philadelphia.
The rules for the event, hosted by ABC News, will essentially mirror the terms used by CNN for its June 27 debate. According to the network, microphones will be muted as the other candidate speaks, and no studio audience will be present. The network noted that both candidates had agreed to the format. Harris’ camp had lobbied for the mics to remain on for the debate to “fully allow for substantive exchanges between the candidates,” to no avail.
CNN will air ABC’s debate live and provide extensive pre-debate coverage and post-debate analysis. The presidential debate will begin at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.
