CNN has set the rules for the first 2024 presidential debate on June 27 in Atlanta, with Independent candidate Robert Kennedy, Jr., still having a chance to join Biden and Trump on the podium.
To qualify, Kennedy must have 15% support in at least four national polls and be on the ballot in enough states to total 270 electoral college votes.
Notably, there will be no live audience for the debate and the candidates’ mics will be muted outside of their own speaking times in an effort to stave off the often chaotic nature of presidential debates in recent election cycles.
Trump and Biden have also agreed to rules around enforced speaking times and not consulting campaign members during the two planned commercial breaks.