CNN’s Democratic Debate Will Feature Muted Mics, Two Commercial Breaks
deadline.comPresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face a challenge if they try to interrupt each other at the upcoming CNN debate: Their mics will be muted when it’s not their allotted time to talk.
That is one of the details that CNN released today for its June 27 event in Atlanta, where Biden and Trump will meet for the first time this cycle.
If all goes as planned, this also will be the earliest general election debate; all others have taken place in the fall. CNN also will take advantage of the expected blockbuster audience with two commercial breaks scheduled, another departure from the past.
The campaign staff will not be allowed to interact with the candidates during those breaks. Both candidates agreed to the debate last month, sidelining the Commission on Presidential Debates, the bipartisan panel that has organized general election matchups since 1988.
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