Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) are scheduled to face off Tuesday in the first and perhaps only vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News.
The two running mates have never exchanged heated opinions in a debate format, but they have continually traded jabs during the campaign. Mr. Vance has particularly scrutinized Mr. Walz's military record, and the Minnesota governor has consistently described the senator and former President Trump as a “weird man.”
The debate will begin at 9pm ET on Tuesday in the network's New York office and will be moderated by CBS anchor Norah O'Donnell and “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan.
Both sides agreed to the CBS debate rules announced Friday.
From the viewer's perspective, Waltz will be on the right side of the stage, and Vance will be on the left side of the stage. The Democratic vice presidential candidate, the incumbent party's candidate, is first introduced by the host. According to To the outlet. Both candidates will remain on the podium for the entire 90-minute showdown.
As with the debate between former President Trump and Vice President Harris earlier this month, there will be no opening statement or live broadcast in a studio. Candidates will be given two four-minute breaks each, CBS said.
Candidates have two minutes to answer each question. You then have two minutes to push back against your opponent. The vice presidential candidates will then each receive a one-minute rebuttal, the outlet said in a release. Vance and Waltz both have countdown clocks to tell how much time is left.
The moderator will be seated during the discussion. CBS noted that microphones could be muted if the network decided to do so, but the microphones would get hot.
Candidates are not allowed to use prewritten notes or hold props, but are given pens, paper, and water. Staff members are also prohibited from interacting with the vice presidential candidate during breaks.
Contestants will have two minutes to make their final statement. According to CBS, Vance won Thursday's coin toss and chose to go second, giving him the final say.
