The campaigns of the American president, Joe Bidenand the virtual Republican presidential candidate and former governor donald trump (2017-2021) accepted string format rules CNN for the first televised face-to-face meeting before the presidential elections next November, which includes muted microphones while they do not intervene and the absence of prior notes.
The electoral debate will take place on June 27th in Atlanta and will be presented by journalists from the aforementioned network Jake Tapper It is Dana Bash.
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The 90-minute debate will include two pauses commercialsas detailed this Saturday CNNand campaign staff will not be able to interact with your candidate during this time.
Both candidates also agreed to appear on identical podiumsand your positions in these will be determined by tossing a coin.
Among the parameters accepted by campaigns Biden It is trump It is established that microphones will be closed throughout the debate except the candidate who is responsible for speaking.
They also will not be allowed on stage. accessory contenders nor pre-written notes, although they will receive a pen, notebook and bottle of water.
As in the past, moderators “They will use every tool at their disposal.” willingness to impose time and ensure a civilized discussionaccording to the chain.
To meet the requirements of CNN For debate, candidates must be eligible to be president under the Constitution and have submitted a formal declaration of candidacy for the Federal Election Commissionsomething that minority candidates also fulfill Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Jill Stein.
All contenders must appear on enough state ballots to meet the 270 electoral vote threshold to win the presidency and receive at least 15% support in four national polls, something that only Biden It is trump can participate, and who currently does not comply Kennedythe third most popular presidential candidate.
Last April, the five largest television networks in the U.S They prepared a joint letter to ask Biden It is trump participate in televised debates, given speculation that in this election year they would not reach an agreement to celebrate this traditional in-person event, organized for decades by the Commission on Presidential Debates and not directly through the networks, as this year.
Organizing a presidential debate in June, before the conventions of both parties, which make the candidacies official, is not common, but this primary campaign paved the way for trump already Biden since spring.
ABC will host the second and final presidential debate in September. Televised presidential debates have been part of the tradition of U.S in every election cycle since 1976.
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