The event will have two commercial breaks, and will be available for simulcast to other networks.
Candidates will have two minutes to answer questions, two minutes for rebuttals and one minute for follow ups.
There will be no opening statements.
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Campaign staff will not be allowed to interact with candidates during commercial breaks.
A coin toss was held to determine the podium placement and the order of closing statements.
Trump himself had told reporters that hed rather have the mics on, diverging from his staff.
There was widespread expectation that the standoff between the campaigns would be resolved.
A vicepresidential debatebetween Minnesota Gov.
Tim Walz (D-MN) and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) is scheduled for Oct. 1.
CBS News will host that event, to be held in New York.
