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The United States is soon going to witness a second general election debate between the newly elected Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump.
This debate comes months after US President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the election on July 21 and endorsed Vice President Harris. Biden faced immense backlash within his party over his ability to handle another term after a rambling debate performance against Trump in June.
The debate will be hosted by
ABC News
and will be a 90-minute clash between the two leaders at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center.
When is the debate?
The debate begins at 6:30 am IST (9 pm ET) on September 11.
Who is moderating the presidential debate?
"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir and ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis will moderate the debate.
What are the rules?
ABC News has announced updated regulations for the upcoming debate. According to the new rule, "microphones will be live only for the candidate whose turn it is to speak and muted when the time belongs to another candidate." Additionally, only the moderators will be allowed to pose questions to the candidates.
On Tuesday, a virtual coin toss was conducted to establish the order of closing statements and podium placement. Former President Trump won the coin toss and chose to determine the sequence of closing statements. Consequently, Trump will deliver the final closing statement. Vice President
Harris
chose the right podium position on stage left.
The debate will not feature opening statements. Each candidate will have two minutes for their closing statements. For each question posed, candidates will have two minutes to respond, followed by a two-minute rebuttal. An additional minute will be provided for follow-up questions, clarifications, or responses.
Candidates will stand behind podiums for the duration of the debate, and no props or pre-written notes will be allowed on stage. Each candidate will be provided with a pen, a pad of paper, and a bottle of water.
Campaign staff may not interact with candidates during commercial breaks.
Where to watch the debate?
According to ABC News, the debate will air live at 6:30 am IST (9 pm ET) on the network, ABC News Live 24/7 streaming network, and Fox News. OTT platforms like Disney+ and Hulu will also stream it live.
ABC News will also air a pre-debate special, "Race for the White House," at 5:30 am IST (8 pm ET), anchored by chief global affairs correspondent and "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz, chief Washington correspondent and "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl, chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce, and senior congressional correspondent
Rachel Scott
.
