The Presidential Debate Commission will change the format so that there is order

If something became clear with the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, it is that more structure is needed, the Commission on Presidential Debates acknowledged on Wednesday.

At last night's meeting, Trump constantly interrupted Biden;

The former vice president also interceded at times such as when he called the Republican president a "clown" or said "why don't you shut up, man?"

While the moderator, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace,

and give each candidate time to answer them.

For this reason, the body in charge of organizing the two missing meetings between the presidential candidates (which will be on October 15 and 22), as well as the next debate of candidates for the vice presidency (on October 7), "seeks to ensure that

at those events, he said in a statement.

It is very unusual for the commission, which works with both campaigns to establish the rules, to make changes to the structure already in the process.

His planning to do so shows how

In the first debate, the pre-agreed format for the campaigns was to have six segments of 15 minutes each on different topics, from the coronavirus to the economy.

It was up to the moderator to pose an initial question and each candidate would have two minutes to respond, with the opportunity to rebut each other in the event of direct remarks.

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However, the constant interruptions, which sometimes did not even let Wallace finish asking the questions,

At various times during the night, Wallace had to ask the candidates to stick to the format.

"I think it would serve the country better if both people were allowed to speak uninterruptedly," he said.

Chris Wallace of Fox News during the first presidential debate of 2020 on the night of September 29 in Ohio.

Wallace, who had said before the event that he would not conduct fact-check or correct candidates if they said something false or misleading, was criticized online by members of the Republican and Democratic teams.

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The commission, however, said Wednesday that it appreciates the "professional and skillful" work of the Fox News host.

The first presidential debate was a meeting without a winner, analysts consider

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said the body, although it did not immediately clarify what it will do - for example, if it will implement a mechanism to turn off the candidates' microphones when it is not their turn to speak. .

The commission said it will "carefully consider the changes to be adopted and such measures will be announced shortly."