Page asks the candidates about the election and the development that will take place if Donald Trump or Joe Biden gets voted for the US President post. They weree asked a question from a Utah 8th-grader who has asked that whether Americans can get along.
US election 2020: Kamala Harris and Mike Pence face off in vice presidential debate
Kamala Harris and Mike Pence face off in vice presidential debate
07:56 October 08
Final Topic: Election
07:52 October 08
White supremacists
White supremacists talks
Harris slams Trump for not condemning the white supremacists but Pence blames Harris for not talking about the Trump's comment.
Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Kamala Harris attacked President Donald Trump on the debate stage Wednesday night for telling white supremacists to "stand down and stand by."
Vice President Mike Pence responded on the debate stage saying that her remark was an example of Trump's words being taken out of context.
07:44 October 08
US racial violence
Breonna Taylor topic
Democrat Kamala Harris says she doesn’t believe justice has been done in the case of Breonna Taylor, who was killed in a police drug raid that went bad.
Taylor was shot multiple times in March after being roused from sleep by police at her door. A grand jury did not charge any officers for their role in Taylor’s death.
Addressing criminal justice reform at Wednesday’s vice presidential debate, Harris says a Joe Biden administration would ban chokeholds and require a national registry for police officers who break the law. She says George Floyd would be alive if such a ban existed.
Vice President Mike Pence was also asked if justice was done in the Taylor case. He says Taylor’s family “has our sympathies, but I trust our justice system, a grand jury that reviews the evidence.”
Pence also says there is no excuse for what happened to Floyd, who was killed after police pressed on his neck with a knee for several minutes. He says, 'Justice will be served'.
But he says there is no excuse for the rioting and looting that followed Floyd’s death.
07:41 October 08
Supreme Court and Affordable Care Act
Supreme Court was on the list and the case the administration has supported that seeks to strike down the Affordable Care Act.
07:30 October 08
US abortion Law
Although the topic was related to the abortion laws and the Supreme Court vacancy, Pence talked about the last topic during the start of the discussion and later praised Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Regarding this topic, Kamala Harris talks about medical security and also said that abortion will be American women's choice.
07:25 October 08
US foreign policy
The topic is turned towards the US foreign policy. Kamal holds Trump responsible for the problems in foreign policy. She says that Trump has left out the friend of America and embraced the dictators across the globe. She also blamed Trump for the withdrawal of the Iran nuclear deal.
Pence turned to a defense of the US use of force against ISIS.
07:17 October 08
US-China trade war
US China trade war
Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris sparred Wednesday night over the Trump administration's relationship with China as well as the country being the source of the coronavirus.
Harris said Pence's claiming of a trade war victory with China, was incorrect. "You lost that trade war, you lost it."
Harris claimed the trade dispute with China cost 3,00,000 manufacturing jobs, "We are in a manufacturing recession."
Pence responded that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden never fought a trade war with China and that he was instead "a cheerleader for Communist China over the last several decades."
Harris called the Trump administration’s response to the growing pandemic the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country.
Pence commended Trump’s decision to shut off travel from China, saying the decision bought invaluable time to coordinate the country’s response to the pandemic. But Trump’s move only cut off some travel from China, and tens of thousands were still allowed to pour into the country.
More than 2,10,000 Americans have died during the pandemic. Trump is recovering at the White House from his infection.
07:09 October 08
Climate Change and Wildfire
The next topic deals with climate change and wildfire which affected the American atmosphere. During this discussion, Mike Pence talks about the Geen new deal which was proposed by the US legislation which aims to address climate change and economic inequality and combines Roosevelt's economic approach with modern ideas such as renewable energy and resource efficiency.
Pence defends administration's approach but Kamala Harris says that the present administration don't believe in science.
07:07 October 08
US Healthcare
Kamala Harris on Obamacare
The moderator asks about the information on the American healthcare system. California Senator Kamala Harris says a lack of information on President Donald Trump's outstanding debts raises concerns about possible motives for his decisions in the nation's top office.
The Democratic vice presidential nominee said Wednesday during a candidate debate in Salt Lake City that "it'd be really good to know who the president of the United States, the commander and chief, owes money to."
Harris referenced reporting by The New York Times showing Trump paid USD 750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and is carrying a total of USD 421 million in loans and debt.
Harris also hammered Vice President Mike Pence over health care, saying that the Trump administration is "coming for you" if you have a preexisting condition.
Citing the Trump administration's support for a challenge to the Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court, Harris says during Wednesday night's vice presidential debate that the Trump administration is "coming for you" if you have a preexisting condition, if you "love someone who has a preexisting condition" or if you are younger than 26 years old and covered by their parents' health care plan.
In response, Pence says that "Obamacare was a disaster" and that he and Trump have a plan to cover people with preexisting conditions, though the Trump administration hasn't yet released such a plan.
06:59 October 08
Moderator asks about the American economy
Economy and job crisis are the new issue in the next topic. During the coronavirus crisis, the American had lost their jobs and the US economy suffered.
06:56 October 08
Political records of Biden and Trump
They were asked if the voters had the right to know about the political records of US President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
Kamala Harris has hit out at Trump over the recent report of the president's tax revelation. Pence counter Kamala saying the president has been a great businessman and paid millions of dollars in taxes
06:49 October 08
Biden's Swine Flu tackling and vaccine
While proceeding with the debate Pence recalls Biden's Swine Flu tackling. Vice President Mike Pence launched an attack on Senator Kamala Harris’ doubt in Trump’s timeframe for a coronavirus vaccine during their debate in Salt Lake City on Wednesday evening.
Pence accused the Democratic vice-presidential candidate of "undermining public confidence in a vaccine."
During the debate neither Pence nor Harris acknowledged whether they have had a conversation with their party’s presidential nominee about safeguards or procedures should either man become disabled.
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden would be the oldest president ever if elected.
Pence instead used his two minutes to attack Harris’ doubt in Trump’s timeframe for a coronavirus vaccine.
His answer came in part of Trump’s recent coronavirus diagnosis.
For her part, Harris used her time to discuss her late mother’s status as an immigrant and her unlikely path to the Democratic ticket.
Though neither seems to suggest it’s important to discuss conversations with their running mates, both seem to agree it’s important for the American people to have details of the president’s health.
06:40 October 08
First topic about the coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus pandemic was the first topic at the vice presidential debate.
In Salt Lake City on Wednesday, separated from Vice President Mike Pence by plexiglass barriers, California Senator Kamala Harris called the Trump administration's response to the growing pandemic "the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country."
Speaking directly to the camera, as Democratic nominee Joe Biden did in his first debate with President Donald Trump, Harris said, "They knew what was happening, and they didn't tell you."
In response, Vice President Mike Pence commended Trump's decision to shut off travel from China, saying the decision "bought us invaluable time" to coordinate the country's response to the pandemic. But Trump's move only cut off some travel from China, and tens of thousands were still allowed to pour into the country.
More than 210,000 Americans have died during the pandemic. Trump is recovering at the White House from his infection.
06:29 October 08
Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris takes the debate stage for the Vice Presidential Debate 2020
Washington: Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris are all set to square off on the debate stage Wednesday night.
The 90-minute debate will take place at 9 pm ET at the University of Utah's Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City. The prime time debate comes at a point where the coronavirus has reemerged as the leading issue after President Donald Trump's hospitalization.
Trump's coronavirus diagnosis and Vice President Mike Pence's possible exposure are bringing extra scrutiny to the already highly-anticipated showdown between VP Pence and Senator Kamala Harris. The running mates of President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will take extra coronavirus precautions for the face-off.
The candidates will sit just over 12 feet apart, as opposed to the original 7 feet that had been planned. A pair of plexiglass barriers will separate the two and there will be no opening or closing statements by the participants. Pence and Harris will each be seated behind a desk, unlike the presidential debate. As was the case with the presidential debate, the candidates will be tested ahead of time and won't shake hands.
For the audience witnessing it live, there will be "a small number of ticketed guests" who will be tested before the debate, but they will be escorted out if they do not wear masks during the event.
The format of the debate will be similar to the widely panned first presidential debate between Trump and Joe Biden. It will be divided into nine segments of approximately 10 minutes each, and there will be no commercial breaks, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates. Unlike the presidential debate, topics are not being disclosed ahead of time.
Susan Page, USA Today's Washington bureau chief, will moderate. Page has covered six presidential administrations and 10 presidential elections.
The moderator will ask an opening question to Pence first, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond, the commission said. Page will use the balance of the time in the segment for a deeper discussion of the topic.
Page will be seated 12 feet away from the candidates as well.
07:56 October 08
Final Topic: Election
Page asks the candidates about the election and the development that will take place if Donald Trump or Joe Biden gets voted for the US President post. They weree asked a question from a Utah 8th-grader who has asked that whether Americans can get along.
07:52 October 08
White supremacists
White supremacists talks
Harris slams Trump for not condemning the white supremacists but Pence blames Harris for not talking about the Trump's comment.
Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Kamala Harris attacked President Donald Trump on the debate stage Wednesday night for telling white supremacists to "stand down and stand by."
Vice President Mike Pence responded on the debate stage saying that her remark was an example of Trump's words being taken out of context.
07:44 October 08
US racial violence
Breonna Taylor topic
Democrat Kamala Harris says she doesn’t believe justice has been done in the case of Breonna Taylor, who was killed in a police drug raid that went bad.
Taylor was shot multiple times in March after being roused from sleep by police at her door. A grand jury did not charge any officers for their role in Taylor’s death.
Addressing criminal justice reform at Wednesday’s vice presidential debate, Harris says a Joe Biden administration would ban chokeholds and require a national registry for police officers who break the law. She says George Floyd would be alive if such a ban existed.
Vice President Mike Pence was also asked if justice was done in the Taylor case. He says Taylor’s family “has our sympathies, but I trust our justice system, a grand jury that reviews the evidence.”
Pence also says there is no excuse for what happened to Floyd, who was killed after police pressed on his neck with a knee for several minutes. He says, 'Justice will be served'.
But he says there is no excuse for the rioting and looting that followed Floyd’s death.
07:41 October 08
Supreme Court and Affordable Care Act
Supreme Court was on the list and the case the administration has supported that seeks to strike down the Affordable Care Act.
07:30 October 08
US abortion Law
Although the topic was related to the abortion laws and the Supreme Court vacancy, Pence talked about the last topic during the start of the discussion and later praised Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
Regarding this topic, Kamala Harris talks about medical security and also said that abortion will be American women's choice.
07:25 October 08
US foreign policy
The topic is turned towards the US foreign policy. Kamal holds Trump responsible for the problems in foreign policy. She says that Trump has left out the friend of America and embraced the dictators across the globe. She also blamed Trump for the withdrawal of the Iran nuclear deal.
Pence turned to a defense of the US use of force against ISIS.
07:17 October 08
US-China trade war
US China trade war
Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris sparred Wednesday night over the Trump administration's relationship with China as well as the country being the source of the coronavirus.
Harris said Pence's claiming of a trade war victory with China, was incorrect. "You lost that trade war, you lost it."
Harris claimed the trade dispute with China cost 3,00,000 manufacturing jobs, "We are in a manufacturing recession."
Pence responded that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden never fought a trade war with China and that he was instead "a cheerleader for Communist China over the last several decades."
Harris called the Trump administration’s response to the growing pandemic the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country.
Pence commended Trump’s decision to shut off travel from China, saying the decision bought invaluable time to coordinate the country’s response to the pandemic. But Trump’s move only cut off some travel from China, and tens of thousands were still allowed to pour into the country.
More than 2,10,000 Americans have died during the pandemic. Trump is recovering at the White House from his infection.
07:09 October 08
Climate Change and Wildfire
The next topic deals with climate change and wildfire which affected the American atmosphere. During this discussion, Mike Pence talks about the Geen new deal which was proposed by the US legislation which aims to address climate change and economic inequality and combines Roosevelt's economic approach with modern ideas such as renewable energy and resource efficiency.
Pence defends administration's approach but Kamala Harris says that the present administration don't believe in science.
07:07 October 08
US Healthcare
Kamala Harris on Obamacare
The moderator asks about the information on the American healthcare system. California Senator Kamala Harris says a lack of information on President Donald Trump's outstanding debts raises concerns about possible motives for his decisions in the nation's top office.
The Democratic vice presidential nominee said Wednesday during a candidate debate in Salt Lake City that "it'd be really good to know who the president of the United States, the commander and chief, owes money to."
Harris referenced reporting by The New York Times showing Trump paid USD 750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and is carrying a total of USD 421 million in loans and debt.
Harris also hammered Vice President Mike Pence over health care, saying that the Trump administration is "coming for you" if you have a preexisting condition.
Citing the Trump administration's support for a challenge to the Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court, Harris says during Wednesday night's vice presidential debate that the Trump administration is "coming for you" if you have a preexisting condition, if you "love someone who has a preexisting condition" or if you are younger than 26 years old and covered by their parents' health care plan.
In response, Pence says that "Obamacare was a disaster" and that he and Trump have a plan to cover people with preexisting conditions, though the Trump administration hasn't yet released such a plan.
06:59 October 08
Moderator asks about the American economy
Economy and job crisis are the new issue in the next topic. During the coronavirus crisis, the American had lost their jobs and the US economy suffered.
06:56 October 08
Political records of Biden and Trump
They were asked if the voters had the right to know about the political records of US President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
Kamala Harris has hit out at Trump over the recent report of the president's tax revelation. Pence counter Kamala saying the president has been a great businessman and paid millions of dollars in taxes
06:49 October 08
Biden's Swine Flu tackling and vaccine
While proceeding with the debate Pence recalls Biden's Swine Flu tackling. Vice President Mike Pence launched an attack on Senator Kamala Harris’ doubt in Trump’s timeframe for a coronavirus vaccine during their debate in Salt Lake City on Wednesday evening.
Pence accused the Democratic vice-presidential candidate of "undermining public confidence in a vaccine."
During the debate neither Pence nor Harris acknowledged whether they have had a conversation with their party’s presidential nominee about safeguards or procedures should either man become disabled.
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden would be the oldest president ever if elected.
Pence instead used his two minutes to attack Harris’ doubt in Trump’s timeframe for a coronavirus vaccine.
His answer came in part of Trump’s recent coronavirus diagnosis.
For her part, Harris used her time to discuss her late mother’s status as an immigrant and her unlikely path to the Democratic ticket.
Though neither seems to suggest it’s important to discuss conversations with their running mates, both seem to agree it’s important for the American people to have details of the president’s health.
06:40 October 08
First topic about the coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus pandemic was the first topic at the vice presidential debate.
In Salt Lake City on Wednesday, separated from Vice President Mike Pence by plexiglass barriers, California Senator Kamala Harris called the Trump administration's response to the growing pandemic "the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country."
Speaking directly to the camera, as Democratic nominee Joe Biden did in his first debate with President Donald Trump, Harris said, "They knew what was happening, and they didn't tell you."
In response, Vice President Mike Pence commended Trump's decision to shut off travel from China, saying the decision "bought us invaluable time" to coordinate the country's response to the pandemic. But Trump's move only cut off some travel from China, and tens of thousands were still allowed to pour into the country.
More than 210,000 Americans have died during the pandemic. Trump is recovering at the White House from his infection.
06:29 October 08
Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris takes the debate stage for the Vice Presidential Debate 2020
Washington: Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris are all set to square off on the debate stage Wednesday night.
The 90-minute debate will take place at 9 pm ET at the University of Utah's Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City. The prime time debate comes at a point where the coronavirus has reemerged as the leading issue after President Donald Trump's hospitalization.
Trump's coronavirus diagnosis and Vice President Mike Pence's possible exposure are bringing extra scrutiny to the already highly-anticipated showdown between VP Pence and Senator Kamala Harris. The running mates of President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will take extra coronavirus precautions for the face-off.
The candidates will sit just over 12 feet apart, as opposed to the original 7 feet that had been planned. A pair of plexiglass barriers will separate the two and there will be no opening or closing statements by the participants. Pence and Harris will each be seated behind a desk, unlike the presidential debate. As was the case with the presidential debate, the candidates will be tested ahead of time and won't shake hands.
For the audience witnessing it live, there will be "a small number of ticketed guests" who will be tested before the debate, but they will be escorted out if they do not wear masks during the event.
The format of the debate will be similar to the widely panned first presidential debate between Trump and Joe Biden. It will be divided into nine segments of approximately 10 minutes each, and there will be no commercial breaks, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates. Unlike the presidential debate, topics are not being disclosed ahead of time.
Susan Page, USA Today's Washington bureau chief, will moderate. Page has covered six presidential administrations and 10 presidential elections.
The moderator will ask an opening question to Pence first, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond, the commission said. Page will use the balance of the time in the segment for a deeper discussion of the topic.
Page will be seated 12 feet away from the candidates as well.
Last Updated : Oct 8, 2020, 10:02 AM IST
