Lhe rules of the first campaign debate of the American presidential election, scheduled for June 27 between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, were revealed this Saturday, June 15 by CNN, the American channel which will organize it.
The face-off will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, at a much earlier date than usual. As soon as the announcement was made in May, the channel specified that the debate would take place without an audience, a format favored by Joe Biden. CNN also revealed that both candidates’ campaign teams had approved several other measures, including the use of identical lecterns and microphones that could be muted.READ ALSO Trump demands that Biden take a drug test before their next debate
“The microphones will be muted for the duration of the debate, except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak”, specifies CNN, which adds that the presenters, Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, “will use all the tools at their disposal provision to enforce the timing and guarantee a civilized discussion.”
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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 the 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.
The Democratic president and his Republican predecessor agreed to debate twice before the presidential election on November 5, on June 27 and September 10.
“He says he wants to debate with me again. In that case, humor me, dude. I will even do it twice,” Joe Biden said in mid-May in an offensive video message. Donald Trump, who had long been calling for a televised duel, immediately responded: “Tell me when, I’ll be there. It’s time for a fight! ! ! “.
