Sen. JD Vance will meet Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the one and only Vice Presidential Debate tonight at CBS News headquarters in New York City.
The match-up between Vance and Walz comes three weeks after the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The rules for the VP debate will differ from the previous debates this cycle in that both microphones will remain on at all times. This rule change ensures the VP debate will be more lively.
Here are all the details on the VP debate including the start time, live stream, and how to watch it online.
CBS News Vice Presidential Debate
When: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
Candidates: JD Vance (R), Tim Walz (D)
TV Channel: CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC
Sponsor: CBS News
Time: 9:00 pm ET
Location: New York City
Moderators: Norah O’Donnell, Margaret Brennan
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Live Stream – Vice Presidential Debate (Oct 1.)
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When is the VP debate?
The debate will kick off on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. ET. and run for 90 minutes with two four-minute commercial breaks.
Where is the VP debate?
CBS is holding the debate at their CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.
Who is moderating the VP debate?
CBS’ “Evening News” host Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan will moderate the vice presidential debate.
Both O’Donnell and Brennan were moderators in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate. Neither has previously moderated a presidential or vice presidential debate.
How can I watch the VP debate?
CBS will broadcast and livestream the debate on all platforms where CBS News 24/7 and Paramount+ are available. It will also be made available to simulcast, according to the network.
A livestream of the debate will be available on this website above.
What are the VP debate rules?
Vance and Walz will have two minutes to answer a question, two minutes to respond to the other’s answer, and then one minute for a rebuttal.
Their microphones will be hot for the duration of the debate — unlike Trump’s debates with Harris and President Joe Biden this year, when a candidate was muted during their opponent’s turn to speak — but CBS reserves the right to mute them, the network said Friday.
Each candidate will have two minutes for their closing statement. Vance won the Thursday coin toss to determine the order for closing statements, CBS said, and opted to go last to get the final word. There will be no opening statements.
Candidates may not interact with their campaign staffers during the breaks, nor are they allowed to have pre-written notes with them. They will be given a pen and paper on stage.
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