The first presidential debate of 2024 is scheduled for Thursday, when President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump take the stage in what will mark a first in the history of presidential debates.
The June 27 presidential debate will be historic because it was not organized by the Commission on Presidential Debates, a bipartisan organization that has managed presidential debates since the 1988 presidential election.
It will also be the first time that two men who have occupied the Oval Office will meet in a televised presidential debate, and they will have four years of new material to fight over.
So how can you watch it and what should you expect?
Here’s what you need to know:
What time is the first Biden-Trump debate?
The first presidential debate will take place at 8:00 pm CT on June 27.
How to watch the June presidential debate?
The first presidential debate will be broadcast on CNN and Max. It will also be broadcast live in the player above, on NBC Chicago and Telemundo.
Will there be an audience at the first presidential debate?
The first presidential debate will take place at CNN’s studios in Atlanta and will not have an audience.
“To ensure that the candidates can maximize their allotted debate time, there will be no audience present,” CNN said in a press release.
Who will moderate the debate?
The first presidential debate will be moderated by CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.
Why is the first presidential debate in June?
Presidential debates have traditionally taken place in the fall, with three debates scheduled between September and October.
But this year, the Trump and Biden campaigns decided to hold a debate earlier in the election cycle to kick it off before early and mail-in voting begins.
The debate is organized by CNN, which sent invitations to Trump and Biden. Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for the debate after failing to meet CNN’s requirements for who could attend. The move excluded the Commission on Presidential Debates, which had scheduled three debates for the fall.
Will there be another presidential debate?
Trump and Biden have agreed to hold a second presidential debate on Sept. 10, which will be hosted by ABC News.
