When is the next US presidential debate and how can you watch it?
After Joe Biden's poor performance in the first US presidential debate, many Democratic party funders have turned against him, with one adviser stating that Mr Biden now had to "bow out of the race".
The Biden campaign has ruled out that possibility as Lauren Hitt, the campaign spokesperson, said on Friday (June 28): “Of course he’s not dropping out.”
Once each candidate officially accepts their party's candidature, there will be a second debate in September. Since both are still the front-runners before their party conventions, the first debate, which was hosted by CNN in Atlanta on Thursday (June 27), took place unusually early in the election season.
But when is the next presidential debate and how can you watch it?
When is the second presidential debate?
The second debate between Mr Biden and Donald Trump will take place on Wednesday, September 11 at 3am GMT.
How to watch the debate
The debate will be broadcast live on ABC News, which is currently unavailable in the UK.
However, like the first debate, which aired on CNN, it could be aired on BBC One and alternative channels.
How many more debates will there be?
After the upcoming debate, no more presidential debates are planned.
Only two debates were agreed upon by Mr Biden and Mr Trump; one was held by CNN and the other will be held by ABC News.
The impartial Commission on Presidential Debates, which has supervised presidential debates since 1988, has traditionally hosted three sessions, which they are avoiding. The three debates organised by the committee were slated to happen in September and October at universities in Texas, Virginia, and Utah. The debates for this year were decided upon without the commission's input.
When is the election?
Election day is November 5, 2024.
To be eligible to win the presidency, a candidate must receive at least 15 per cent of the vote in four reputable national polls and appear on enough ballots in enough states to total 270 electoral votes.
