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By Matthew Impelli
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Vice-presidential contenders, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance, have agreed to a TV debate on Oct. 1
CBS News announced on Wednesday via its X feed (formerly Twitter) that both Vance and Walz had been invited to debate in New York City, offering four possible dates: September 17, September 24, October 1, and October 8.
Governor Walz responded by reposting the message from his campaign account, stating, "See you on October 1, JD." The Harris-Walz campaign followed up with a statement, expressing Walz's eagerness to debate Vance, adding, "if he shows up."
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Senator Vance confirmed his acceptance of the October 1 invitation in a post on X, and also proposed an additional debate on September 18.
"The American people deserve as many debates as possible, which is why President Trump has challenged Kamala to three of them already. Not only do I accept the CBS debate on October 1st, I accept the CNN debate on September 18th as well. I look forward to seeing you at both!" Vance wrote in a post on X.
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Newsweek reached out to reps for the Harris and Trump campaigns via email for comment.
After U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to step down from the 2024 presidential race, Harris took his place. She was later nominated after she secured enough votes from party delegates to become the Democratic presidential nominee.
"I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States," Harris said during a Democratic party-sponsored livestream phone call after her campaign announced she had secured enough party delegate votes.
Harris then announced Walz as her running mate, while he currently serves in his second term as Minnesota's governor.
"It's the honor of a lifetime to join @kamalaharris in this campaign. I'm all in. Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what's possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school," Harris wrote in a post on X.
Prior to the announcement this week, many questioned if Walz and Vance would debate before the general election in November.Vance has primarily directed his attention toward Harris, who was originally his debate opponent before Biden's exit from the race. He has also targeted Walz with criticisms, including casting doubt on the retired Army National Guardsman's military service.
On September 10, former President Donald Trump and Harris are set to debate in an event hosted by CBS News. Trump has announced that he's secured additional debate dates across three different networks. Fox News has put forward a proposal for a debate between Harris and Trump on September 4, while NBC News is pushing for one to air on September 25.
Update, 8/15/24, 11:13 a.m. EST: This story has been updated with further information.
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