Who are the moderators for the Trump - Biden debate?

CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the highly anticipated first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Thursday, June 27th in Atlanta. This will be the first in-person confrontation between the two candidates in the 2024 election cycle.

The moderators face a unique challenge in this debate, as it comes at a time of deep political polarisation and distrust in media. Trump has a history of attacking moderators he perceives as biased against him, and the network has already had to defend Tapper and Bash against pre-debate attacks from the former president’s allies.

Additionally, the debate will cover not only traditional policy issues but also the “existential” questions facing American democracy, such as the January 6th attack and Trump’s claims of election fraud.

Who is Jake Tapper?

Jake Tapper is CNN’s chief Washington correspondent and anchor of the weekday program ‘The Lead with Jake Tappe’r and the Sunday morning public affairs program ‘State of the Union’. He has moderated presidential debates in the past, including the 2020 election cycle.

Tapper is known for his tough, fact-based questioning style and has drawn criticism from Trump allies for his coverage of the former president.

Who is Dana Bash?

Dana Bash is CNN’s chief political correspondent and co-anchor of ‘State of the Union’. She has covered every presidential election since 2000 and has extensive experience moderating debates and town halls. Bash is praised for her ability to build rapport with political figures across the aisle while still asking probing questions.