Presidential Debate Comm To Pull Plug On Mics When Opponent Speaking During Final Debate

The Commission on Presidential Debates is poised to take an additional step to enforce the rules of Thursday’s final matchup between President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr.

As in the first debate, each candidate will be allotted two minutes of speaking time to initially answer the moderator’s questions. But under a plan being finalized by the commission on Monday, his opponent’s microphone would be turned off during that period, an attempt to ensure an uninterrupted response.

After the candidates finish their two-minute replies, they would be allowed to freely engage with one another for the remainder of the segment. (The debate is divided into six segments of 15 minutes apiece.)

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