Advertisement“It is also essential that the debate moderators challenge falsehoods relating to U.S. elections that may emerge throughout the debate,” the group wrote in the letter, which was provided to The Washington Post. But he said a presidential debate is “not the ideal venue” for live fact-checking. Lukasiewicz, who produced debate coverage for NBC, said the CNN debate could become a model for future debates — if it’s successful. Television networks, he said, have more leeway than the tradition-bound Commission on Presidential Debates to craft compelling programs. Specifically, he predicted that CNN’s moderators will have more freedom to push back on the candidates than previous debate moderators.

Source: CNN June 27, 2024 14:41 UTC