Joe Biden and Donald Trump won't be the only familiar faces in next week's first presidential debate, which will be moderated by CNN host Jake Tapper.
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially been disqualified from competing in the CNN debate, leaving a rematch of the 2020 debate between Trump and Biden.
The first debate is scheduled for Thursday, June 27 at 9 pm ET and will be hosted by CNN from its Atlanta studios. Trump and Biden have avoided the Commission on Presidential Debates this year, and the second debate is scheduled for September 10 and will be hosted by ABC.
Tapper will co-host the show with fellow CNN anchor Dana Bash. Here's what you need to know about Tapper.
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Who is Jake Tapper?
Jake Tapper is CNN's main anchor covering events in Washington, D.C. He hosts “The Lead with Jake Tapper” and the Sunday morning show “State of the Union.”
Tapper has moderated presidential debates before, having moderated the Republican debate in 2015 and the last Democratic debate between Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2020.
Tapper has covered Washington politics throughout his time at CNN and previously served as senior White House correspondent for ABC News, according to his CNN resume.
He graduated from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and is the author of several books.
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When was the first presidential debate?
The debate between Biden and Trump is scheduled for June 27 at 9pm ET.
How can I watch the first debate between Trump and Biden?
The debate will be broadcast live on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Español and CNN Max.
For those without cable TV, the debate will be streamed on CNN.com, the network said in a news release.
Contributors: Gabe Haouari and Sudiksha Koch
