President Joe Biden will enter Camp David in Maryland on Thursday, where he will begin a week of preparations to face off against former President Donald Trump in the first debate of the 2024 presidential election.
The octogenarian president and his team of advisers will use the secluded rural setting for intensive preparation and coaching in the days ahead of heading in person to the June 27 debate, hosted by CNN in Atlanta, ABC News reported. Reports.
Campaign officials said Biden’s former chief of staff, Ron Klain, is leading preparations for the debate camp at the presidential resort.
Other senior campaign aides and longtime advisers are also expected to attend, including former White House aide and current campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond, ABC News reported.
If Biden wins, he will be 86 at the end of his second term, making him the oldest president in history.
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Meanwhile, CNN Reports Trump’s advisers have been careful to use the term “debate prep” in reference to the former president and have consistently downplayed the notion that Trump needs the kind of preparation that other candidates, particularly Biden, require for such a high-stakes debate.
Trump’s team has said the former president will not engage in traditional preparations ahead of a public showdown.
“President Trump conducts countless tough interviews every week and delivers lengthy rally speeches while standing, demonstrating elite stamina,” said Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Trump. Said The Associated Press.
Ahead of the debate in Atlanta, CNN reports that Trump plans to hold a campaign rally in Philadelphia, where Biden has already visited several times this year in an attempt to replicate his 2020 win in Pennsylvania.
The debate, moderated by CNN hosts Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, will last about 90 minutes with two commercial breaks.
This is the first of two scheduled showdowns between the candidates, the second of which will be hosted by ABC News on September 10th.
The Biden campaign had previously said debates between the president and Trump would only take place in June and September, and without spectators.
