In the aftermath of the ABC News presidential debate where moderators “fact-checked” numerous alleged misstatements by Donald Trump but none from Kamala Harris, CBS News said its hosts will not correct vice presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz when they face off next week.
CBS said Friday that Vance and Walz will be free to point out alleged misinformation, and that microphones will remain on for both candidates even when it is not their turn to speak, which could facilitate their ability to fact-check one another, according to the Associated Press.
CBS News did, however, say it reserves the right shut off a “hot mic” if it sees fit to do so, and it also said one of its units will provide real-time fact-checking during the debate on a live blog and on social media, and in its post-debate television analysis.
The 90-minute debate is scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday in a Manhattan TV studio and will be moderated by the outgoing CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell and Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan. […]
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