Muted microphones, empty audiences and CNN hosts Dana Bash and Jake Tapper will be a key part of the first presidential debate next week.
The showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is scheduled for June 27 at 9 pm ET at CNN studios in Atlanta. It will likely be a rematch of the 2020 debate, as independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially disqualified.
Both candidates left the Commission on Presidential Debates this year, opting to hold fewer and earlier debates, with another one scheduled for September 10, hosted by ABC.
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Who is Dana Bash?
Dana Bash is CNN's chief political correspondent. She anchors “Inside Politics with Dana Bash” and co-anchors “State of the Union.”
She regularly hosts political town halls and debates, having moderated two presidential primary debates in the 2020 election and six in 2016. Tapper and Bash also co-moderated a Republican primary debate earlier this year.
She has a soon-to-be-published book, “America's Most Dangerous Election,” and has launched a series of specials for CNN, including “Being…” and “Badass Women of Washington.”
Bash graduated from George Washington University.
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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.
The debate will be streamed on CNN.com for people who don't have cable TV subscriptions, the cable network said in a news release.
Contributors: Gabe Haouari and Sudiksha Koch
