Who moderated the first 2020 presidential debate?

Who moderated the first 2020 presidential debate?

September 29 presidential debate (Case Western Reserve University)

Presidential debate
Participants Donald Trump Joe Biden
Footage Fox News (lower bitrate), PBS (higher bitrate)
Moderator(s) Chris Wallace of Fox News
Transcript [1] [2] [3]

Who was president in Sep 2020?

September 2020

Date Photos/Videos
Friday, September 11 President Trump speaks at the Flight 93 National Memorial on the 19th anniversary of 9/11
Saturday, September 12
Sunday, September 13
Week 192

What do you know about debate?

A debate is a discussion or structured contest about an issue or a resolution. A formal debate involves two sides: one supporting a resolution and one opposing it. Such a debate is bound by rules previously agreed upon. Debates may be judged in order to declare a winning side.

Who moderated the Kennedy Nixon debate?

Quincy Howe moderated the debate with Frank Singiser, John Edwards, Walter Cronkite and John Chancellor as panelists. Questions were related to Foreign affairs. The format decided was: Eight minute opening statements.

Who participated in the first televised presidential debate quizlet?

The Nixon-Kennedy debates were the first presidential debates to be broadcast to a nationwide television and radio audience.

Who hosts presidential debates?

The CPD has sponsored the debates in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020. Washington University in St. Louis has been selected by the commission to host more presidential and vice-presidential debates than any institution in history.

How old was Jim Lehrer when he passed away?

85 years (1934–2020)Jim Lehrer / Age at death

Who is moderating the final presidential debate?

Kristen Welker of NBC News will moderate the final presidential debate on Thursday evening in Nashville, Tennessee, just two weeks before Election Day. It will be the first time that President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden have faced off in person since Trump tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month.

Who is Kristen Welker and why is she in the debate?

The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced in early September that Welker would be the final debate’s moderator. She will be the first Black woman to moderate a presidential debate since Carole Simpson of ABC News moderated a town hall–style presidential debate in 1992, according to NBC News.

How far in advance are presidential debate topics announced?

While the debate topics are announced a week in advance, the questions are not shared with the candidates or commission officials before the debate, according to the CPD. In a statement released Tuesday, the CPD reiterated those points and defended Welker as the final debate’s moderator.