What you need to know and how to watch – NBC Chicago

The first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle is scheduled for next week, when President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will take the stage.

This month’s 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.

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming 2024 presidential debate:

When is the first presidential debate?

The first presidential debate will take place on June 27 at 9:00 PM EST.

How can you watch the first presidential debate?

The first presidential debate will air on CNN and stream on Max.

Will there be an audience for the first presidential debate?

The first presidential debate will take place at CNN’s studios in Atlanta and there will be no audience in attendance.

“To ensure that the candidates can make the most of the time spent in the debate, there will be no audience present,” CNN said in a press release.

Who will moderate the first presidential debate?

The first presidential debate will be moderated by CNN hosts Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.

Why is the first presidential debate in June?

Traditionally, presidential debates take 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 get it in before 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 because he did not meet CNN’s requirements on who could attend. The move excluded the Commission on Presidential Debates, which had scheduled three debates in the fall.

Is the presidential debate mandatory?

No. There is nothing in the Constitution that mentions presidential debates, and Congress has passed no law requiring them. However, debates have become a traditional part of modern American politics.

Will there be a second presidential debate?

Trump and Biden have both agreed to hold a second presidential debate on September 10, which will be hosted by ABC News.