The 90-minute debate between Walz and Vance at CBS studios in New York City will likely be the final debate of the cycle for either the presidential or vice presidential candidates. Much of the format will be similar to the recent faceoff between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, with some notable differences.
The microphones were muted during the two presidential debates, but for the vice presidential debate, CBS has said the microphones will only be muted at their own discretion. The network said it reserves “the right to turn off candidate microphones.”
The moderators will not be fact-checking the candidates. Rather, they will leave it up to the candidates to fact-check each other. CBS has said it will provide fact-checking live on its website while the debate airs.
The venue for the debate will be in a television studio, like the June CNN debate between Biden and Trump, and similarly will not include an audience. In a rarity for vice presidential debates, however, both candidates will be standing. The last time a vice presidential debate didn’t have chairs was in 2008.
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