WASHINGTON — Representatives from Fox News, C-SPAN and NBC will moderate the upcoming debates between President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, left, and President Trump AP photos
According to the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, the moderators will be Chris Wallace of Fox News for the debate Sept. 29 in Cleveland; Steve Scully of C-SPAN for the “town meeting” debate Oct. 15 in Miami; and NBC’s Kristen Welker for the debate Oct. 22 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The commission also announced Wednesday that USA Today’s Susan Page will moderate the vice presidential debate on Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City with Vice President Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris.
Trump and Biden have said they will attend the scheduled debates, which are meant to offer voters to opportunity to see the contrast between the candidates on live television.
“I’m looking forward to debating the president and I’m going to lay out as clearly as I can my vision for the country,” Biden said
There was no immediate comment from the Trump campaign.
Trump’s team has tried to pressure the commission to move up the debates, citing increased use of early and absentee voting because of the coronavirus.
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