ABC Rolls Out VP Harris/Trump Debate Rules: Muted Mics, No Audience

ABC News rolled out the rules for September 10th's debate between VP Kamala Harris and Donald Trump: muted mics, no audience, and more.

ABC News has announced the rules for the upcoming vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, which will be held on September 10th. The debate will be 90 minutes long with two commercial breaks and will be moderated by David Muir and Linsey Davis. A coin flip was held on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to determine podium placement and order of closing statements; Trump won the coin toss and chose to select the order of statements. The former president will offer the last closing statement, and Vice President Harris selected the right podium position on screen (stage left).

Candidates will be introduced by the moderators and will enter upon introduction from opposite sides of the stage. The incumbent party will be introduced first. There will be no opening statements, but closing statements will be two minutes per candidate. Candidates will stand behind podiums for the duration of the debate and will not be permitted to ask questions of each other. Campaign staff may not interact with candidates during commercial breaks. Moderators will seek to enforce timing agreements and ensure a civilized discussion.

Candidates will be given a pen, a pad of paper, and a bottle of water. Candidates will have two-minute answers to questions, two-minute rebuttals, and one extra minute for follow-ups, clarifications, or responses. Candidates' microphones will be live only for the candidate whose turn it is to speak and muted when the time belongs to another candidate. Notably, there will be no audience in the room.

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