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Biden and Trump will debate in June and September. But the terms have changed

President Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to events on June 27 with CNN and Sept. 10 with ABC News. They're opting out of a plan from the Commission on Presidential Debates.
President Biden walks to the Oval Office from the Rose Garden on May 14.
Updated May 15, 2024 at 12:23 PM ET

President Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a pair of presidential debates hosted by television networks, circumventing the schedule and traditional format proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

Biden and Trump will first debate on June 27. The event,

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