In a significant development in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, the Biden campaign has officially accepted an invitation from CBS News to participate in a vice presidential debate. This move paves the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to engage in a televised showdown with whomever former President Donald Trump selects as his running mate, pending the Trump campaign’s acceptance of the debate invitation.
CBS News announced the news via X, formerly known as Twitter, revealing that the Biden campaign had agreed to participate in the vice presidential debate scheduled for this summer. The network extended the same invitation to the Trump campaign, indicating that negotiations are underway to finalize the details of the event.
BREAKING: The Biden campaign has accepted CBS News' invitation to participate in a vice presidential debate this summer.
CBS News has extended to same offer to the Trump campaign. https://t.co/dA7DpDHxR6 pic.twitter.com/TDPGQboCAb
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 16, 2024
According to CBS News, the Biden campaign has proposed two potential dates for the debate, July 23 or August 13, both of which are deemed acceptable for the event.
Brian Fallon, campaign communications director for Vice President Harris, expressed eagerness for the Trump campaign to confirm its participation in one of the proposed dates, emphasizing the importance of establishing a comprehensive debate schedule for the 2024 election season.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee for the 2024 presidential race, has yet to announce his choice for a running mate, adding an element of anticipation to the forthcoming debates.
Trump has since accepted the debate offer on behalf of his chosen running mate, noting that he has not made the decision yet.
Trump writes, “On behalf of the future Vice President of the United States, who I have not yet chosen, we hereby accept the Fox Vice Presidential Debate, hopefully at Virginia State University, the first Historically Black College or University to host a Debate – Date to be… pic.twitter.com/PGDXHMQKsh
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) May 17, 2024
Trump and Biden have already committed to participating in two debates later in the year, with one scheduled for June 27 hosted by CNN and another slated for September 10 with ABC News.
Reflecting on past encounters, Biden has asserted his dominance over Trump in previous debates, a sentiment echoed by the former president himself on social media platform Truth Social. Trump lambasted Biden’s debating skills and criticized his policies, calling for a debate to address various issues, including border security, environmental mandates, inflation, taxes, and foreign policy.
As the countdown to Election Day on November 5 begins, the stage is set for a series of high-stakes debates that will shape the trajectory of the presidential race and influence voter perceptions in the months ahead.
