(New York, NY) — CBS News says microphones will not be muted during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate. The network announced the rules Friday for the debate between Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz and his GOP counterpart JD Vance. While the mics won’t be muted, the network said it reserves the right to turn off a candidate’s microphone. In the two presidential debates this summer, the mics were muted unless it was the candidate’s turn to speak. The network also said Vance won a virtual coin toss for the right to choose when he will give his closing statement — and he decided to speak after Walz.
