(Definitely a friendly looking moderator. KEKCall to DIGG)

ABC’s Linsey Davis will take center stage at Trump-Harris debate

The showdown in the midst of a tight presidential race could be a breakout moment for Davis, who co-moderates with David Muir. Linsey Davis is the host of ABC’s nightly streaming news broadcast and the Sunday edition of the network’s flagship “World News Tonight.” (ABC News)

By Jeremy Barr September 10, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EDT1/2

When viewers turn on Tuesday’s presidential debate, they may recognize David Muir, who hosts the most-watched news program in television, ABC’s “World News Tonight.” But they may be less familiar withhis co-moderator Linsey Davis, who has risen through the network’s ranks over the past 17 yearsand now gets the biggest test — and opportunity — of her career:

facilitating a conversation between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump that could determine who wins the 2024 race.

Those who have worked with Davis throughout her career think she’s up for the challenge.

“Her steadiness, her unflappability, makes her really perfect for this,” said ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz, who moderated general election debates in 2012 and 2016. “She is going to be on a very big stage, and I know she’s comfortable with that because she has done and is doing her homework.”

Raddatz, who has known Davis since they covered the 2010 earthquake in Haiti together, said she has spoken with her about debate strategy but would not divulge any details. (When the covered for the Clintons)

“She is going to keep in control,” Raddatz predicted. “She's going to get information she needs, and she's going to do it in a way that is exactly the way she should do it, to just keep pressing and do it respectfully and in her own way.”

Davis, 46, is the host of ABC’s nightly streaming news broadcast, “ABC News Live Prime,” and the Sunday edition of the network’s flagship “World News Tonight.” While she moderated two 2020 Democratic primary debates, neither held the same national significance as a general election showdown — andneither included a participant who has shown a history of lashing outat moderators in the way Trump has (which didn’t happen with Bidan and Trump Debate, but they must smear him before of course). The former president__ has already telegraphed his frustration with the network__, which he has called “the worst,” and he recently sparred with Davis’s colleague, Rachel Scott, at a forum hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists. (ABC did not make Davis available for an interview.)

Seni Tienabeso has worked with Davis since 2007 and in 2020 partnered with her to launch the streaming evening news show. He has also served as a member of her debate prep team.

“From the moment she heard [that she would co-moderate the debate], she has been voraciously ingesting any and all information about the candidates,” said Tienabeso, who oversees the network’s streaming channel.

With such a large viewing audience — 51.3 million viewers watched the first debate in June — co-moderating a presidential showdown can be a breakout moment for a news anchor. But “she’s not thinking about it from the exposure part,” Tienabeso said. “She’s thinking about it from the capital-J Journalism part. … I’m excited that the country will get to see how purposeful she is with how she presents news and information and how diligent and serious a journalist she is.”

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>>21564122

2/2

Raddatz said that ABC’s moderators “are there to ask questions that will help inform the public,” rather than making themselves the center of the event. That’s thesame approach CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bashtook in June, when they focused more on facilitating a conversation between Trump and President Joe Biden than inserting themselves to correct falsehoods, an approach that was not uniformly popular. (Oh Yeah, Trump talked to the network heads, told you, all his insults were messages to the network, they would replace Slopo and Raddatz, and the ABC would try to outdo CNN)

On a personal level, Tienabeso said that Davis is uproariously funny, is kind to everyone she comes across and is very committed to her faith. She has also found time to author six children’s books.

Davis got her start as a reporter for ABC’s local television station in Flint, Mich., in 2001. From there, she joined WTHR-TV in Indianapolis in 2003 and became a weekend news anchor. That’s where John Krull, the director of the journalism school at Franklin College in Indiana, first met and was wowed by Davis.

A few months ago, Krull had dinner with Davis when he was visiting New York City. When he suggested that she write a book based on a recent piece she did about learning her ancestral roots, she replied, “Why would anyone care about me that way? Why would anyone be that interested in my life?”

“She's kind of a rare quality in our business that she's not determined to show she's the brightest person in the room all the time, even though she generally is,” he said. “In a television world populated with massive egos, she doesn't have one.” Krull will be watching excitedly — and probably nervously — on Tuesday night.

“It’s an incredible opportunity for her. It is a tremendous responsibility,” he said. But he’s worried about how the former president might treat her, considering his past verbal attacks on other Black female journalists, including Scott in July. “Certainly, given the track record, it’s higher risk for Linsey than it is for her male colleague.” (They are denigrating Trump in advance so if the debate doesn't go great, they will blame it on him.)

Either way, the debate is sure to boost Davis’s national profile. “I truly believe Linsey is a star at ABC because she’s a terrific journalist and she’s a terrific broadcaster,” said Raddatz. “Thankfully, she is going to be with us for a very long time.”

https://archive.is/CsUPO#selection-553.0-1459.254

(At least Trump didn’t get Slopodopoulus or Raddatz. It’s pretty odd they write this entire glow piece about the newbie, and making it seem like she will be fair, and uproariously funny. If Raddatz gives her advice, then it won’t turn out good.)

>>21564152

They better not give her too much XANAX, she will be pumped up with something.

Tucker said she is always on xanax, he could identify the signs.

>>21564139

WIKI just created it today.

Linsey Davis

Linsey Davis is an American broadcast journalist at ABC News, who currently anchors the Sunday edition of World News Tonight and the network's weekday prime-time streaming program, ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis. She is also a substitute anchor for Good Morning America, and the weekday and Saturday editions of ABC World News Tonight.[1]

Early life

Davis graduated from the Moorestown Friends School in Moorestown, New Jersey in 1995;[2] she earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia.[3] She has a master's degree in communication from New York University.[3]

Career

Davis has been a longtime correspondent for the network, reporting for Good Morning America, 20/20, Nightline, and World News Tonight, She launched the flagship streaming broadcast on February 10, 2020.[4] The following year, it was announced that Davis would take over anchor responsibilities for the Sunday edition of World News Tonight, with Whit Johnson handling Saturday duties, following the departure of network anchor Tom Llamas to NBC News.[5] In 2022, Adweek reported that Davis was adding radio to her responsibilities, saying she would "deliver the top stories in ABC News Radio's national 5 p.m. ET newscast Monday to Thursday each week."[6] Adweek noted, Davis took on a role once held by Peter Jennings and Charles Gibson.[6]

In addition to her anchoring roles on broadcast television, streaming, and radio, Variety states that "Since 2019… Davis has appeared alongside George Stephanopoulos and David Muir to help anchor presidential debates, election coverage and other critical news events."[7] (BS)

Davis is also the author of four children's books, including How High Is Heaven? (2022).[8]

References

1. ^ "Linsey Davis". ABC News. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

2. ^ "Linsey Davis '95 Named ABC World News Tonight Weekend Anchor". Moorestown Friends School. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

3. ^ Jump up to:a b Manns, Keydra (February 1, 2021). "Linsey Davis to co-anchor ABC's Weekend 'World News Tonight'". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

4. ^ Katz, AJ (January 23, 2020). "Tom Llamas and Linsey Davis Named Breaking News and Prime Time Anchors for ABC News' Streaming Service". adweek.it. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

5. ^ Johnson, Ted (February 1, 2021). "Linsey Davis, Whit Johnson To Anchor Weekend 'World News Tonight'". Deadline. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

6. ^ Jump up to:a b "ABC News Anchor Linsey Davis Adds Radio to Her Responsibilities". www.adweek.com. September 26, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

7. ^ Steinberg, Brian (February 3, 2021). "Linsey Davis Helps ABC News Toggle Between TV News, Streaming Video". Variety. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

8. ^ "Linsey Davis talks about her 4th children's book 'How High is Heaven?'". February 24, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

External links

• Media related to Linsey Davis at Wikimedia Commons

• This page was last edited (created) on 10 September 2024, at 15:31 (UTC).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linsey_Davis

>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linsey_Davis

Comedy Trailer | Cleaning Up Kamala.

Posted by Kane on September 10, 2024 2:47 pm

https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/comedy-trailer-cleaning-up-kamala/

https://youtu.be/PibZBowkTe8

Sylacauga Mayor Jim Heigl backtracks on earlier claim Ivey, Alabama federal delegation confirmed Haitian migrants 'legal' statusErica Thomas | 09.09.24

Sylacauga Mayor Jim Heigl apologized Monday for the confusion caused by statements he made following a council meeting Thursday.The meeting ended abruptly after residents expressed concerns over a recent influx of Haitian migrants during public comment.

Earlier in the week, Heigl sent a press release stating the Haitians were in town legally and for work. When asked by 1819 News who told him they were here legally, he said an aide from Gov. Kay Ivey's office, along with U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), and U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), told him that.

• "What senators in Washington told you that they [the Haitians] were here legally," 1819 News asked.

• "It came out from the governor's office and also came from Mike Rogers' office, Katie Britt's office, and Tuberville."

• "And that was in letter form?" 1819 News asked. "I just heard that they were legal aliens," Heigl said.

• "From Britt, Tuberville and all of them?" 1819 News asked. "Well, I contacted them and asked why, and I got the same answer: They're here doing contract labor," Heigl answered. I don't know where they came from either; that's all I know."

• "And then Gov. Ivey's office told you that, too?" 1819 News asked. "That's what, I didn't talk to the governor; that's what her aide told me," Heigl replied.

• Ivey's office denied any communication with the mayor over the issue.

Monday, Heigl said communications have been in person or on the phone, and he has no proof of those conversations.

"If my previous statements indicated that there was a confirmation of legal status from those individuals, I apologize for the confusion," said Heigl. "I simply meant that the federally authorized work visas were provided, not that state or federal officials themselves confirmed these specific individuals."

Heigl did not say who provided "federally authorized work visas,” and he told 1819 News last Thursday that he has never met any of the migrants. "I haven't met any of them," he told 1819 News. "My schedule is such as it is, I haven't really had too much time."

"During my conversations with the Governor's office and other state legislators and officials, none ever confirmed specific knowledge regarding immigrants in Sylacauga," he said in a statement to 1819 News Monday. Conversations with officials on the federal level acknowledged and explained a process over the last few years of immigrants who have been granted temporary work visas while processing asylum applications."

"Federal levels did not confirm knowledge of the specific group of immigrants allegedly being 'sent' nor moving of their own choice to Sylacauga," he continued. "All of these communications have been in-person meetings or phone conversations which would not provide the proof you requested."

Heigl said his office is investigating citizen reports, but he said most of the claims they are hearing have been unfounded. "There are high levels of speculation and conjecture rampant regarding this issue; however, to date that is all that it is," he said.

Heigl stated that one example of a claim without proof is that buses dropped off the migrants in Sylacauga. He said one bus carrying a school band was misrepresented as a bus full of migrants. The city does not plan to hold a special meeting on the issue. Heigl asks residents to report any suspicious activity or crimes, regardless of who is involved. Further, he said employers must carefully vet employees to verify their identification and status.

"As employers are doing these due diligence processes, any individual who is not legally authorized to work will be flagged, prevented from employment, and required to answer to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers," he said. "Authorization to work and reside in this great country, no matter the area, comes from the federal government." (WTH are they hiding?)

https://1819news.com/news/item/sylacauga-mayor-jim-heigl-backtracks-on-earlier-claim-ivey-alabama-federal-delegation-confirmed-haitian-migrants-legal-status

PRESS RELEASE:Justice Department Issues New Guidance on Federal Law Regarding Voter RegistrationMonday, September 9, 2024 (They don’t have a right to do this!) For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs

The Justice Department announced today that it has published a new guidance addressing limits on when and how jurisdictions may remove voters from their voter lists. The guidance document reflects the department’s commitment to ensuring that every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote free of discrimination or voter intimidation.

“Ensuring that every eligible voter is able to vote and have that vote counted is a critical aspect of sustaining a robust democracy, and it is a top priority for the Justice Department,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “As we approach Election Day, it is important that states adhere to all aspects of federal law that safeguard the rights of eligible voters to remain on the active voter lists and to vote free from discrimination and intimidation.”

In its guidance, the department reminds states that efforts to ensure accurate and current voting rolls must be accomplished in compliance with federal law and in a nondiscriminatory manner. Specifically, the department explains important limits imposed by federal law on the rules and procedures states may adopt regarding their voter registration lists.For example, list maintenance efforts must be uniform and nondiscriminatory, and a program to systematically remove ineligible voters must not be done within 90 days of a federal election. There also are specific rules about how to remove registered voters because they have moved. Importantly, these federal protections apply whether the process is initiated by the state or is responsive to third-party submissions.

The department also released a fact sheet as a resource for jurisdictions and provides information on certain civil provisions of federal law that protect the right to vote.

•Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act:Federal law broadly prohibits intimidation, threats and coercion — or attempts to do so — throughout every stage of the voting process, including registering to vote, casting a ballot and counting votes.

•Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act:Federal law also prohibits discrimination in voting because of race, color or membership in a minority language group, defined to include American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan Native andSpanish heritage citizens(I doubt that is in there).

•Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act:For voters with disabilities and those unable to read or write, federal law guarantees voting assistance in all aspects of the voting process by a person of the voter’s choice subject to only two exceptions barring assistance by the voter’s employer or union. And, under theAmericans with Disabilities Act, state and local governments must ensure people with disabilities have a full and equal opportunity to vote.

•Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act:The fact sheet explains that some jurisdictions, as determined by the Census Bureau, are required to provide all election information that is available in English in the covered minority language.

In April, the department announced an updated website, www.justice.gov/voting, a one-stop resource for information on voting and elections. This website includes guides on a range of topics to inform voters and state and local election officials. It includes, among other topics, information about Voting Protections for Language Minority Citizens under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, state-by-state rules regarding voting after a criminal conviction, the voting rights of members of the armed services and U.S. citizens living overseas, and information related topost-election audits (see attached), including the requirements under federal law that state and local election officials “retain and preserve” voting-related records.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-issues-new-guidance-federal-law-regarding-voter-registration

>>21564452

page 5 & 6 of the New Guidance how to steal an election by the DOJ

Constraints Imposed by the Federal Laws Prohibiting Intimidation Federal law prohibits intimidating voters or those attempting to vote. For example, Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 provides that “No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person for voting or attempting to vote, or intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person for urging or aiding any person to vote or attempt to vote….” 52 U.S.C. § 10307(b). Similarly, Section 12 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 makes it illegal for any person, “including an election official,” to “knowingly and willfully intimidate[], threaten[], or coerce[], or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any person for . . . registering to vote, or voting, or attempting to register or vote” in any election for federal office. Id. § 20511(1)(A). Likewise, Section 131 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 provides that “[n]o person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall intimidate, threaten, coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for, or not to vote for, any candidate” for federal office. 52 U.S.C. § 10101(b).

The Attorney General is authorized to file a civil action seeking preventative relief, including a temporary or permanent injunction, against any person who engages in actions that violate these statutes. See 52 U.S.C. §§ 10308(d); 20510(a). And there are criminal penalties as well. See, e.g., id. § 10308(a); 18 U.S.C. §§ 241, 242, 594; see generally Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses, at 33-38, 49-54, 56-58. Judicial decisions have established that voter intimidation need not involve physical threats. In certain contexts, suggesting to individuals that they will face adverse social or legal consequences from voting can constitute an impermissible threat. Here are a few examples of the types of acts that may constitute intimidation:

 Sending a letter to foreign-born Latino registered voters warning them that “if they voted in the upcoming election their personal information would be collected … and … could be provided to organizations who are ‘against immigration’” was potentially intimidating. See United States v. Nguyen, 673 F.3d 1259 (9th Cir. 2012).

▪ Having police officers take down the license plate numbers of individuals attending voter registration meetings contributed to intimidating prospective voters. See United States v. McLeod, 385 F.2d 734 (5th Cir. 1967).

▪ Sending robocalls telling individuals that if they voted by mail, their personal information would become part of a public database that could be used by police departments to track down old warrants and credit card companies to collect outstanding debts could constitute intimidation. See Nat’l Coal. on Black Civic Participation v. Wohl, 498 F. Supp. 3d 457 (S.D.N.Y. 2020).

▪ Linking individual voters to alleged illegalities in a way that might trigger harassment could constitute intimidation. See League of United Latin Am. CitizensRichmond Region Council 4614 v. Pub. Int. Legal Found., 2018 WL 3848404, at *4 (E.D. Va. Aug. 13, 2018).

▪ Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans v. Clean Elections USA, 2022 WL 17088041, at *1 (D. Ariz. Nov. 1, 2022) (issuing a temporary restraining order and enjoining Defendants from photographing or video-recording voters within 75 feet of ballot drop boxes).

See also United States v. North Carolina Republican Party, No. 5:92-cv-00161 (E.D.N.C. Feb. 27, 1992) (approving a consent decree where the United States alleged a violation of Section 11(b) for sending postcards to voters in predominantly African American precincts falsely claiming that voters were required to have lived in the same precinct for thirty days prior to the election and stating that it is a “federal crime to knowingly give false information about your name, residence or period of residence to an election official”).1

1 While voter intimidation need not involve physical threats, federal law of course prohibits using “force or threat of force” to intimidate or interfere with, or attempt to intimidate or interfere with, any person’s “voting or qualifying to vote” or serving “as a poll watcher, or any legally authorized election official, in any primary, special, or general election.” 18 U.S.C. § 245(b)(1)(A). The Deputy Attorney General has issued Guidance Regarding Threats Against Election Workers.

(Thanks Bill Barr for being such a coward and traitor, you allowed stealing elections forever)

Here's the document again.

https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1348586/dl?inline

==Belgium's top migration official criticizes Hungary for threatening to bus migrants to Brussels

Associated Press==

Mon, September 9, 2024 at 10:22 AM EDT·

Hungary Immigration

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s top migration official on Monday criticized Hungary for threatening to send a bus convoy of migrants to Brussels in retaliation against European Union policies and suggested they would be stopped at the border.

Hungary’s anti-immigrant government signaled Friday that it is serious about a plan to provide asylum-seekers free one-way travel to Brussels, a measure meant to pressure the European Commission into dropping heavy fines against the country for its restrictive asylum policies.

In June, the European Court of Justice ordered Hungary to pay a fine of 200 million euros ($216 million) for persistently breaking the bloc’s asylum rules, and an additional 1 million euros per day until it brings policies into line with EU law.

The commission, the EU’s powerful executive branch, has its headquarters in the Belgian capital.

Nicole de Moor, Belgium's migration minister, said Hungary's threat “undermines solidarity and cooperation within the Union. Belgium continues to advocate a joint, coordinated policy in which respect for European values and international obligations are central.”

In a statement, de Moor’s office said that Hungary's going ahead with the convoy "would be a flagrant violation of European and international agreements. Belgium will therefore not provide access” to any such migrant arrivals.

De Moor has asked Belgium’s EU ambassador to speak to his Hungarian counterpart about the threat. She also wants the commission to take a firm stand against it.

The statement noted that the buses would have to “unlawfully cross the territory of other member states to arrive illegally in Belgium.”

They would have to cross either France or Germany – which along with Luxembourg and the Netherlands surround Belgium – and possibly transit other EU member countries like Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia or the Czech Republic.

All are part Europe's Schengen Area, a group of 29 countries, most of them EU nations, which people can move between without facing ID checks.

However, Austria, France, Germany and Slovenia currently have checks in place due to concerns about security and migrant movements.

https://news.yahoo.com/news/belgiums-top-migration-official-criticizes-142206836.html

Google and Apple Lose Appeals in Landmark E.U. Cases

The cases had established the European Union as the world’s leading tech watchdog, but have since raised questions about its protracted appeals process. Sept. 10, 2024, 4:17 a.m. ET

The European Union’s highest court on Tuesday delivered a major victory in the bloc’s yearslong campaign to regulate the technology industry, knocking down appeals by Apple and Google in two landmark legal cases.

The decisions, issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union, bolster efforts in the region to clamp down on the world’s largest technology companies. Apple and Google have been frequent targets for E.U. regulators, and the companies have battled the cases for years.

In the Apple case, the court sided with a European Union order from 2016 for Ireland to collect 13 billion euros, worth about $14.4 billion today, in unpaid taxes from the company. Regulators determined thatApple had struck illegal deals with the Irish government that allowed the company to pay virtually nothing in taxes on its European business in some years. Apple won an earlier decision to strike down the order, a ruling that the European Commission, the E.U.’s executive branch, appealed to the Court of Justice.

In the Google case, the court agreed with the commission’s 2017 decision to fine the company €2.4 billionfor giving preferential treatment to its own price-comparison shopping service over rival offerings. Google lost an appeal in 2021.

When the European Union penalized Apple and Google, the cases represented a major shift in how the tech industry was regulated. Until then, governments around the world had largely taken a hands-off approach to tech oversight as Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook — now renamed Meta — ballooned in size and remade how people live, work, shop and communicate.

The cases helped establish the European Union and its antitrust chief, Margrethe Vestager, as the world’s most aggressive tech industry watchdog. Other countries have followed Europe’s lead to intensify scrutiny of the sector’s business practices, particularly in the United States.

Yet years later, the cases have also come to symbolize the grindingly slow pace of the E.U. regulatory system and have raised broader questions about whether authorities can keep up with the rapidly evolving tech sector.

The two cases address different legal issues. The Google case is largely about antitrust law, while the Apple case centers on the European Union’s ability to intervene in areas of tax policy in one of its member nations.

Apple and Google are facing legal scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic. This week, Google landed in U.S. federal court on antitrust charges brought by the Justice Department, which accused the company of abusing its dominance in the digital advertising sector. Last month, a federal judge ruled in a separate case that Google was a monopolist in internet search because it had rigged the search engine market. In December, a federal jury said Google’s management of the Google Play app store had also broken antitrust laws.

Apple also faces a Justice Department antitrust lawsuit over its iPhone policies.

In Europe, Google is appealing two other antitrust cases in addition to the shopping case. In 2018, regulators fined Google €4.34 billion for breaking antitrust laws to bolster its Android operating system. In 2019, the company was fined €1.49 billion for unfair business practices in the digital advertising market.

Apple is also facing E.U. charges related to its management of the app store and policies in the music streaming market.

The European Union’s protracted appeals process has drawn criticism from consumer rights groups and rival businesses that argue the slow pace has helped the two technology giants to solidify their dominant market positions.

The European Union is trying to speed up its handling of competition cases. In 2022, the bloc passed a law called the Digital Markets Act, which gives regulators broader authority to fine large tech platforms and force them to change business practices.

https://archive.is/Hzr46#selection-4767.0-4895.26

How ABC presidential debate rules work for tonight's Trump vs. Harris showdown

By Kathryn Watson Updated on: September 10, 2024 / 11:49 AM EDT / CBS News1/2

The rules have been released for the first — and possibly only — debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Tuesday's debate at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center is a showdown that could define the rest of the presidential campaign.

The debate, which begins at 9 p.m. ET, is being hosted by ABC News.

• There will be no live audience and no opening statements, according to rules the network released last week.

• The candidates will have two minutes to answer questions, two minutes for rebuttals and an additional minute for follow-ups and clarifications. The two candidates will also have up to two minutes to deliver closing statements at the end.

• Harris and Trump won't be able to ask questions of each other. Only the moderators — ABC's David Muir and Linsey Davis — are permitted to ask questions.

• The debate will last 90 minutes and will include two commercial breaks.

• Candidates aren't allowed to take prewritten notes or props on stage, and they won't receive topics or questions in advance.

ABC is allowing other television networks to simulcast the debate. CBS News will air the full debate on the CBS television stations and the streaming network CBS News 24/7, followed by post-debate analysis. The debate will be the first time Harris and Trump are meeting face to face.

Debate microphones

There was a tussle last month between the Harris and Trump camps about whether to mute the candidates' microphones when it wasn't their turn to speak. In the first debate, Trump and President Biden's mics were muted, which was requested by the Biden campaign.

• The Harris campaign requested a change to allow open mics, saying in a letter to ABC News that Harris is "fundamentally disadvantaged by this format, which will serve to shield Donald Trump from direct exchanges with the Vice President."

•Although the Harris campaign said the Trump campaign insisted on muted mics, Trump said on Aug. 26 that it "doesn't matter to me.""I'd rather have it probably on, but the agreement was that it would be the same as it was last time," Trump said. "In that case, it was muted. I didn't like it the last time but it worked out fine."

• The Harris campaign agreed in the end to have the muted microphones.

• The Harris campaign also told CBS News that it was offered assurances that the microphones may be unmuted if there is significant crosstalk between the candidates. A candidate who constantly interrupts their opponent will be warned by the moderator and their comments may be relayed to the audience. And, if the microphones don't pick up the exchanges, a group of reporters who will be in the room would be able to report anything noteworthy.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-harris-debate-rules-2024/

>>21564810

2/2

Notes and debate preparation

The campaigns have taken different approaches to debate preparation. Harris traveled to Pittsburgh on Sept. 5 and spent the time there focusing on strategy, a senior campaign official said. While Harris had planned to pepper Trump with questions, her campaign has had to seek out a new approach, fearing that her ability to most effectively engage with the former president will be hampered by the microphone restrictions.

• The vice president is practicing with extended mock debates, with a focus on policy and an effort to draw a contrast with the former president. A former aide to Hillary Clinton, who played Trump in the mock 2016 debate prep with Clinton, is playing Trump again in these sessions, with a source saying the aide is even dressing like Trump. Harris has also been practicing on a stage with lights to recreate the debate environment, a source familiar with the preparations told CBS News.

• While Harris participated in several Democratic debates ahead of the 2020 primaries, this is her first presidential debate, while it is Trump's seventh debate. Trump told "Good Morning New Hampshire" last week that he's "been preparing all my life for this debate."

• "So, you know, I do. I have meetings on it," Trump added. "We talk about it, but there's not a lot you can do."

• Trump has been reviewing policy positions with advisers in the lead-up to the debate, sources familiar with the former president's preparation told CBS News, though his preparations are characterized as somewhat informal and include speaking with voters and engaging with the media.

Closing statements

A coin toss was held virtually on Sept. 3, with the candidate who won the coin toss allowed to choose the order of the closing statement or podium placement. Trump won the coin toss and chose to select the order of statements, ABC News said. The former president chose offer the last closing statement.

Podium placement and candidate stage positions

After the coin toss, Harris was allowed to chose podium placement. She selected the podium position to the right on screen, ABC News said.

The rules also state that candidates will stand behind their lecterns for the "duration" of the debate, a rule that may remind viewers of a 2016 debate between Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, when Trump left his place to linger near Clinton, a move some viewed as an intimidation tactic.

KEK!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-harris-debate-rules-2024/

>>21564803

HE LEFT 100s or more POWs in Viet Nam because he didn't want them to tell the brass that gave him a medal, he was a traitor and evil with his buddies.

Fortunately he is burning in hell and the POWS are in heaven saving others.