This hour up on Capitol Hill, we should note a Gold Medal Ceremony for the eu 13 u. S Service Members killed and the botched withdrawal from afghanistan, they will be honored of members of both parties are honoring fallen. Well dip into that live in just a few moments from now. So stay with us for that. But in the meantime, joining me now to talk about the debate is former deputy Communications Director for Vice President Kamala Harris, rachel palermo, and former were Trump Administration official matt mowers rachel, let me start with you first. What do you want to hear from Vice President Harris Tonight . I mean, does she have to look at tonight . Is kind of an introduction to voters and were seeing polls that show a huge chunk of voters just, they just want to know more about the Vice President i think its a really important opportunity for people to continue to get to know her. Theres going to be millions of eyes on her tonight and people are seeing that the more that people do get
Silhouette. Thats the one like that to the lead with Jake Tapper starts right now. Welcome to plead live from philadelphia, the site of Tonights President ial debate. Im Jake Tapper. The big moment is just a few hours away. We just got some video of tonight stage setup. Vice president Kamala Harris will take the podium. That is screen, right. And former President Donald Trump will be screen left. Not only will this be the first debate between these two president ial nominees, it will be the very first time that commonly harris and Donald Trump have ever met facetoface you might remember Donald Trump boycotted the inaugural in 2021. Today, cnn is learning that Vice President harris has spoken multiple times now with former secretary of state Hillary Clinton the democratic nominee, eight years ago, Who Thrice Debated Trump in 2016, clinton advised harris, were told to Bait Trump into who selfdestruction. This evening, creating what clinton calls low moments for Donald Trumps such as in h
Im going to turn you over into the trusted hands of one mr. Wolf blitzer, who is in this Situation Room, which just is actually in Philadelphia Today it is Debate Night in america and we are now just a few hours away from what will be an historic President Ial Debate. And the first Facetoface Meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Good evening to all im Erin Burnett im Wolf Blitzer in philadelphia. Welcome to our viewers here in the united states. And around the world. This is a Special Edition of the Situation Room. Erin, the unprecedented Showdown Tonight will be thank you. Place right here in philadelphia. These are brand new pictures were getting right now the Debate Stage former President Trump now making his way to the city of brotherly love. Cnn is learning. He will be joined by two family members, Eric Trump and his wife, lara trump. And wolf. The stakes obviously couldnt be higher. This is a Razortight Race from every single poll. Early
Death is okay. It is something i am. Thanks much to all of you for being with us tonight. Anderson starts now tonight on 360 down to the wire on the debate, how both candidates are preparing for their first ever face to encounter. And the stakes could not be higher. Also tonight on friday, trump said jessica leeds, who accused him of groping her she would not have been the chosen one. Leads joins me tonight to respond later, historian doris kearns goodwin, on the first very first televised debate, the presidential debate inside the inside view she had of it and the lessons that holds for tomorrow good evening. Thanks for joining us. Take a look. This is the first picture just released by abc news from inside the national constitution center in philadelphia, 25 hours from now it happens the first and so far only scheduled debate between vice president harris and former president trump, not just their first debate of the campaign. There ll be the first time they ve ever actually met vice
Something that happens to all of us source with kaitlan collins starts. Now see tomorrow saving the source tonight, vice president harris wheels down in philadelphia as donald trump is wrapping up his probe from maralago ahead of their first didn t perhaps only debate plus a source exclusive for you tonight, a mastermind behind project 2025 is here here for his first tv interview since resigning. Donald trump is trying to disavow the roadmap for his second term as democrats use it against him and miami dolphins star tyreek hill is here to join me tonight after police just released body cam footage of the traffic accident incident where he was dragged out of his car and placed in handcuffs just hours before the dolphins season opener. Actions that his legal team calls excessive. I m kaitlan collins and this is the source as they say, the stage is set and this is what you ll see tomorrow night when donald trump and kamala harris come face to face for the first time ever. I should note at