VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

(updated Aug. 15, 2024) On Aug. 14, CBS News announced it had invited the major VP candidates to debate, offering four possible dates.  Gov. Tim Walz (D) quickly posted on X, "See you on October 1, JD."  Sen. JD Vance (R) agreed the next day, while pressing for more debates.






Prior to Aug. 14, the VP debate had been in limbo.  CBS announced the outlines of a debate back on May 16:
"The Biden campaign has accepted CBS News' invitation to participate in a vice presidential debate.  The campaign says that either the proposed dates of July 23 or August 13 would be acceptable for Vice President Kamala Harris.  The Trump campaign has not yet publicly accepted the invitation and Donald Trump has not yet named a running mate." 
Trump countered on May 17:
"On behalf of the future Vice President of the United States, who I have not yet chosen, we hereby accept the Fox Vice Presidential Debate, hopefully at Virginia State University, the first Historically Black College or University to host a Debate - Date to be determined."