ATLANTA — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will debate in Atlanta on June 27, CNN announced on Wednesday.
According to CNN, it will occur at 9 p.m. that night, a Thursday.
A news release issued by CNN said the debate would be held at the network's Atlanta studios. No audience will be present at the debate, the release added, "to ensure candidates may maximize the time allotted in the debate."
"Moderators for the debate and additional details will be announced at a later date," it said.
The Associated Press reported earlier Wednesday that Trump had agreed to the June 27 debate and a second date in September. But, the AP said, "their camps appeared far apart on key details like the ground rules for the presidential face-offs."
President Biden had earlier said on X he had accepted CNN's debate invitation and added: "Over to you, Donald. As you said: anywhere, any time, any place."
The rest of the CNN release added:
To qualify for participation, candidates must fulfill the requirements outlined in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States; file a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission; a candidate’s name must appear on a sufficient number of state ballots to reach the 270 electoral vote threshold to win the presidency prior to the eligibility deadline; agree to accept the rules and format of the debate; and receive at least 15% in four separate national polls of registered or likely voters that meet CNN’s standards for reporting.
Polls that meet CNN editorial standards and will be considered qualifying polls include those sponsored by: CNN, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, Marquette University Law School, Monmouth University, NBC News, the New York Times/Siena College, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist College, Quinnipiac University, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.
The polling window to determine eligibility for the debate opened March 13, 2024, and closes seven days before the date of the debate.
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