CBS says it will not fact-check during VP debate – Washington Examiner
CBS has announced that it will not be fact-checking the vice presidential candidates, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), during the upcoming debate. This decision follows criticism faced by ABC News for a perceived bias in its fact-checking during a previous presidential debate, where former President Donald Trump was frequently fact-checked, while Vice President Kamala Harris was not. After this backlash and a decline in ratings for ABC’s host David Muir, CBS has opted for a different approach, stating that it will allow the candidates to fact-check each other during the debate. However, CBS’s fact-checking unit, CBS News Confirmed, will provide real-time fact-checks through its blog and social media, as well as during post-debate analysis.
CBS says it will not fact-check during VP debate
CBS said it would not be fact-checking Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) or Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) during the vice presidential debate.
ABC News took flak over its fact-checking during the presidential debate, fact-checking former President Donald Trump several times, including on dubious grounds, while never fact-checking Vice President Kamala Harris. Following the backlash, as well as a ratings hit to host David Muir, CBS announced it would not be fact-checking the vice presidential candidates.
CBS said it would be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other and that “the moderators will facilitate those opportunities” during the time allocated for rebuttals, according to the Associated Press.
However, CBS said CBS News Confirmed, its fact-checking unit, will put out real-time fact-checks on its blog and social media and during the post-debate analysis.
The 90-minute debate will take place in New York City at 9 p.m. It will be moderated by CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell and Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan. As with the presidential debate, there will be no audience.
Vance and Walz have been locked into their respective debate preparation for the past week for what may be the last debate of the 2024 presidential cycle.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is leading Walz’s debate prep, playing the role of Vance. On the other end, House Republican Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) played Walz in Vance’s debate prep. Emmer was reported to have been studying videos of Walz’s past debates to copy his mannerisms properly.
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