{"id":2282066,"date":"2024-06-23T07:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T11:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-the-hosts-of-cnns-trump-biden-debate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-23T07:14:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T11:14:37","slug":"what-to-know-about-the-hosts-of-cnns-trump-biden-debate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-the-hosts-of-cnns-trump-biden-debate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about the hosts of CNN&#8217;s Trump-Biden debate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-to-know-about-the-hosts-of-cnns-trump-biden-debate-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2282066&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>CNN journalists Jake Tapper and Dana Bash are set to moderate the \u200cinaugural\u200c 2024 presidential\u2064 general election debate between former President Donald Trump and incumbent President Joe Biden on June 27.\u200c This\u2064 debate will be particularly challenging to manage as\u2064 it features\u2064 the first instance in U.S. history where a former and a current president will\u2064 face each other. Additionally, the debate includes the oldest sitting president and \u2062the first\u2064 former president with a felony conviction. The upcoming 90-minute event\u200d marks the first debate appearance for\u2063 both \u2063Biden and Trump since their 2020 campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>The debate is expected to be intense, with Trump likely attacking Biden\u2019s age and policy decisions, \u200dwhile Biden may focus on Trump\u2019s criminal conviction and underline the \u200dDemocratic stance on defending democracy, especially in the\u200b context of the\u2064 January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. To\u200b maintain order, moderators Bash and Tapper are prepared to enforce strict timing rules and facilitate a civilized discussion, utilizing guidelines such as muted microphones when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to the contentious relationship Trump has had with CNN\u2014previously criticizing its coverage as biased and labeling it as \u201cfake news\u201d\u2014the network aims to hold a fair and controlled debate. Jake Tapper, a seasoned journalist known for his \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-bret-baier-to-host-joint-interview-with-house-speaker-candidates\/\" title=\"Bret Baier from Fox News to host joint interview with House speaker candidates.\">incisive interviewing style<\/a>,\u200c has had a history of \u2063critiquing Trump and moderating significant political debates, adding a layer of anticipation to his role in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hutchinson-claims-he-has-qualified-for-first-republican-debate-rnc-yet-to-confirm\/\" title=\"Hutchinson asserts debate qualification, RNC confirmation pending.\">upcoming presidential debate<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>CNN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jake-tapper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jake Tapper<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dana-bash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Dana Bash<\/a> are set to moderate the first <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2024\">2024<\/a> presidential general election debate between former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> and President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> on June 27.<\/p>\n<p>Bash and Tapper will likely have their hands full keeping the debate under control. On top of the debate being the first in U.S. history between an incumbent and a former president, the event will also feature the oldest president in history, as well as the first former president to hold a felony conviction.<\/p>\n<p>The 90-minute debate, which will feature two commercial breaks, is also the first time either Biden or Trump have been featured on a debate stage since 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Trump, who is known for his spitfire mudslinging, is sure to attack Biden\u2019s age and policy, while Biden will likely touch on the former president\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/average-gas-price-on-january-6-2021-was-2-25-per-gallon-now-over-4-10\/\" title=\"Average Gas Price on January 6, 2021 Was .25 per Gallon; Now over .10\">recent criminal conviction<\/a> and Democrats\u2019 persistent message on defending democracy following the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>Bash and Tapper \u201cwill use all tools at their disposal to enforce timing and ensure a civilized discussion,\u201d according to the network\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3046498\/cnn-announces-rules-for-first-presidential-debate-muted-mics-and-no-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rules and guidelines<\/a> released last week. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The former president\u2019s relationship with <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a> has been tumultuous. During the 2016 election, the network was criticized for broadcasting Trump\u2019s rallies without interruption. At the time, aides of 2016 GOP candidates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/12\/01\/business\/media\/trump-cnns-coverage-biased-presidential-candidates-aides-say.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>slammed the network<\/a> for showing \u201cunfiltered, unscrutinized coverage\u201d of Trump and undermining their candidates\u2019 performances in the primary, according to the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump has repeatedly complained that CNN is biased, disparaging it as \u201cthe Clinton News Network,\u201d a reference to then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, and \u201cfake news.\u201d Prior to his town hall with anchor Kaitlan Collins in May 2023, his last appearance on the network was an interview with Jake Tapper in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure><figcaption>CNN anchors Jake Tapper, left, and Dana Bash speak to members of the audience before the start of the CNN Republican presidential debate with former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who is Jake Tapper?<\/h2>\n<p>Jake Tapper is CNN\u2019s lead Washington, D.C., anchor and chief correspondent. He hosts \u201cThe Lead\u201d during the weekdays and the network\u2019s Sunday show, \u201cState of the Union.\u201d Tapper has spent almost a decade on air, known best for his pointed and deep-diving questioning of lawmakers and world leaders from all sides of the political spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>Tapper moderated the Republican primary debate in September 2015, which gained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/republican-debate-iowa-cnn-moderators-b2476519.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>over 23 million viewers<\/a>, according to the <em>Independent<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The correspondent has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/cnns-jake-tapper-called-trumps-presidency-nightmare-tapped-moderate-presidential-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>previously called Trump\u2019s administration a \u201cnightmare\u201d<\/a> and become one of the former president\u2019s most staunch critics. He spearheaded the coverage of CNN\u2019s coverage of allegations that Trump colluded with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election. Robert Mueller, the special counsel to investigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-killer-vladimir-putin-will-pay-a-price-for-election-interference\/\" title=\"Biden Says \u2018Killer\u2019 Vladimir Putin \u2018Will Pay A Price\u2019 For Election Interference\">alleged election interference<\/a>, found no proof of collusion, but the story engulfed the first years of Trump\u2019s first term.<\/p>\n<p>Since Trump left office, Tapper has criticized the former president\u2019s allies in Congress and reported on the Democratic-led House Select Committee on Jan. 6, calling the final hearing \u201cone last chance to try to convince rational Americans about the dangers of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-deployed-their-top-election-riggers-to-tip-the-scales-in-2024\/\" title=\"Democrats Deployed Their Top Election Riggers To Tip The Scales In 2024\">anti-democracy movement<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tapper, along with Bash, served as moderators for the GOP presidential primary debate earlier this year in Iowa featuring Trump and former candidates Nikki Haley and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).<\/p>\n<h2>Who is Dana Bash?<\/h2>\n<p>Dana Bash is the host of CNN\u2019s \u201cInside Politics\u201d and also co-anchors \u201cState of the Union\u201d with Tapper. Previously, she served as the chief congressional correspondent for CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Bash took center stage in 2019 when she moderated the Democratic debate between Vice President Kamala Harris, then-candidate, and Biden when he was former vice president. She, alongside Tapper, also hosted the March 15, 2020, debate with Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the first debate affected by COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Similar to Tapper, Bash has also stayed very critical of Trump in her coverage of his recent criminal cases and conviction at the end of May. She has <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.sports.yahoo.com\/news\/fact-check-cnn-dana-bash-061911068.html?guccounter=1&#038;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&#038;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMp0A4_JStHHW2bVguOzPcMm8rwpYdQVEeUuTTmChchUHG2FQ_EeMrf1Cc7Flq8okHWoU04FykmHAXD3tC6VYL30_vPpkDlCxetH-_YZ__SBa5ZSyfD6kf1hrARt6COJ5vH_jD3eeePQxEg8C0x8XmPWv5drpvDW7gArGxbt03t7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fact-checked<\/a> several of the former president\u2019s Truth Social posts and courthouse complaints.<\/p>\n<p>She gained attention in March when she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/cnn-anchor-invokes-nazi-germany-blasts-trumps-antisemitic-incredibly-dangerous-remarks-jewish-dems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called<\/a> Trump\u2019s rhetoric \u201cantisemitic and incredibly dangerous\u201d related to comments about Jewish people voting for Democrats, arguing \u201cit was used in Nazi Germany.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the inaugural 2024 presidential debate between ex-President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden on June 27. 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