How to Watch the Vice Presidential Debate Between JD Vance & Tim Walz
With Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s debate now complete, their running mates are up next.
The 2024 Vice Presidential debate between JD Vance, Trump’s running mate and current Ohio senator, and Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate and current governor of Minnesota, will take place on Tuesday, October 1. Here’s how to watch.
When is the 2024 VP debate?
CBS News confirmed that the debate will take place in New York City. October 1 was one of four options the network extended to the two running mates (the others being September 17, September 24, and October 8), and it’s one that the Harris-Walz campaign agreed to first, with Trump-Vance accepting soon after.
“Today, CBS News invited both vice-presidential candidates to participate in a debate in New York City,” an August 14 statement from the network read. “We look forward to their responses and providing voters with an opportunity to hear directly from the vice-presidential candidates.”
Walz himself quote-tweeted the announcement and added, “See you on October 1, JD.”
See you on October 1, JD. https://t.co/ssi0FdseN9
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) August 14, 2024
Though Vance initially declined to commit to the debate when prompted by press, he quote-tweeted Walz’s post and wrote, “The American people deserve as many debates as possible, which is why President Trump has challenged Kamala to three of them already. Not only do I accept the CBS debate on October 1st, I accept the CNN debate on September 18th as well. I look forward to seeing you at both!”
The American people deserve as many debates as possible, which is why President Trump has challenged Kamala to three of them already. Not only do I accept the CBS debate on October 1st, I accept the CNN debate on September 18th as well. I look forward to seeing you at both! https://t.co/63FyI99dKU
— JD Vance (@JDVance) August 15, 2024
What time does the 2024 VP debate start?
While an official time has not yet been announced, TV networks have delayed the air dates of select shows to account for the debate. The schedule changes imply that the debate will begin at 9/8c, like Harris and Trump’s did on Tuesday, September 10.
The Season 2 premieres of The Irrational and The Accused have been moved from Tuesday, October 1 to Tuesday, October 8, NBC and Fox announced August 20. The Irrational will remain in its 10/9c time slot (the debates are two hours long), and The Accused will remain in its 8/7c air time.
The second episode of Fox’s Murder in a Small Town will air one hour earlier on Tuesday, October 1 at 8/7c on Fox, with the network saying that the debate will air immediately after.
How do I watch the 2024 VP debate?
The debate will be hosted by CBS News but will be simulcast on the major broadcast networks just like the Presidential Debate. More information about broadcast details and a confirmed start time will be announced at a later time.
Who is moderating the 2024 VP debate?
CBS announced that the debate will be moderated by Norah O’Donnell, who is stepping down as anchor for CBS Evening News, and Margaret Brennan, a foreign affairs correspondent for the network.
What else is there to know about the 2024 VP debate history?
The vice presidential debate was initially expected to take place between Harris, who was then the VP nominee, and Vance. CBS News reportedly offered for the two to debate on the network on either July 23 or August 13.
However, when incumbent President Joe Biden dropped out on July 21, after senior members of his party expressed concern over his performance in the first debate, those plans were suspended. Then, the Trump-Vance ticket declined to agree to a debate that would take place on before August 19, when Harris would officially accept the Democratic National Convention’s nomination for president at the DNC convention in Chicago.
As for Harris and Trump, there is no word yet if there will be other debates.
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