The outgoing Democratic president and his Republican opponent will exchange for 90 minutes on June 27 on the CNN channel. A second debate is planned on ABC on September 10.
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We knew the date of the match, we now know the outlines. The rules of the first campaign debate of the American presidential election scheduled for June 27 between Joe Biden and Donald Trump were made public on Saturday June 15 by the American channel CNN, which will organize it.
The duel will be held in Atlanta, Georgia at a much earlier date than usual. The channel had indicated since its announcement in May that the exchange would take place without an audience, a formula which is preferred by Joe Biden. The channel announced that the campaign teams of both candidates had agreed to a series of other arrangements, including the use of identical lecterns and deactivable microphones.
“Microphones will be muted for the duration of the debate, except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak.”
The channel adds that the presenters “will use all tools at their disposal to enforce the timing and ensure a civilized discussion”. The 90-minute debate will be interrupted by two commercial breaks and campaign teams will not be able to interact with the candidates during these breaks. Notes written in advance will also be prohibited on set, but “candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper and a bottle of water”. The second debate will be organized by the ABC channel on September 10.
