President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump squared off in their first debate of the 2024 White House race in Atlanta on Thursday night.
The 90-minute debate hosted by CNN came as Trump faced two criminal prosecutions over his efforts to overturn his defeat as president in the 2020 election to Biden.
Nevertheless, it was Biden's campaign that was under pressure to explain what happened, telling reporters the president's hoarse, quiet voice was due to a "cold."
There was no studio audience for the debate, and each candidate's microphone was muted when it was their opponent's turn to speak.
The moderators were CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.
Key Moments:
Biden blames Trump for inflation in first answer
Biden calls Trump 'convicted felon' - Republican says so is Hunter
Trump flaunts cognitive test score
Trump and Biden spar on abortion
Biden tells Trump: 'You're such a whiner'
Trump and Biden spat over golf
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