CNN defends debate moderators after criticism over lack of fact-checking
The two CNN journalists prepared meticulously to moderate Thursday's presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. To a large extent, it almost didn't matter that Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were on stage.
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![CNN's Dana Bash listens as she and Jake Tapper moderate a presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. A blonde woman in a white pantsuit looks at her co-moderator during a U.S. presidential debate.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7250184.1719602894!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/election-2024-debate.jpg)
The two CNN journalists prepared meticulously to moderate Thursday's presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. To a large extent, it almost didn't matter that Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were on stage.