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Coverage dated October 1, 2024

Fact-check fight: CBS News cuts candidates' mics after JD Vance objects to a moderator's correction

Headline from Local News 8

AP Media Writer CBS News briefly muted the debate microphones of the two vice presidential candidates after Republican JD Vance objected to a fact-check made by Margaret Brennan, one of the network’s moderators.

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  1. Local News 8

    Fact-check fight: CBS News cuts candidates' mics after JD Vance objects to a moderator's correction (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    AP Media Writer CBS News briefly muted the debate microphones of the two vice presidential candidates after Republican JD Vance objected to a fact-check made by Margaret Brennan, one of the network’s moderators.

  2. Washington Times

    CBS cuts Vance’s microphone as he tries to explain illegal immigration (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    CBS censored Sen. J.D. Vance, cutting his microphone during the vice presidential candidates debate Tuesday, as he tried to correct the network's anchors on the immigration process.

  3. CNN

    CBS cut mics and fact-checked JD Vance in a more civil VP debate, drawing the ire of Trump and his allies (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    CBS moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan had an important choice to make ahead of Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate: would they directly fact check the candidates’statements live in the moment? Or would they take a hands-off approach and let the candidates fact check each other?

  4. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Did the debate mics get cut off? Vance gets heated after being fact checked (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    CBS News appeared to cut off the candidates' microphones during a tense debate on immigration.

  5. Truthout

    At VP Debate, J.D. Vance’s Mic Was Cut After Whining Over Fact Check on Immigration Falsehoods (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    “The rules were that you guys weren’t going to fact check,” Vance complained.

  6. New York Post

    Voter panel reacts to Vance clash with debate moderators, mic cutoff: ‘You’re fact-checking me’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A focus group of Republicans, Democrats and independents reacted to Trump's running mate Sen. JD Vance's microphone being cut off during the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate on Tuesday night.

  7. Boston

    CBS News cuts candidates' mics after JD Vance objects to a moderator's correction (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    CBS News briefly cut off the microphones of vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz during an exchange in their debate Tuesday.

  8. Washington Examiner

    CBS moderators slammed for going against VP debate rules, fact-checking Vance and muting mics (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    After fact-checking Vance, CBS News moderator Margaret Brennan said, "The audience can’t hear you because your mics are cut."

  9. New York Post

    JD Vance spars with moderators before both candidates’ mics are cut at VP debate (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    CBS News cut off both candidates’ microphones during Tuesday’s vice presidential debate after Sen. JD Vance sparred with one of the moderators on immigration before Tim Walz decided to chime in.

  10. Fox News

    Voter panel reacts to Vance clash with debate moderators, mic cutoff: 'You're fact checking me' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A focus group reacted to JD Vance's microphone being cut off during the CBS debate, with many Republicans and independents disapproving of the moderators' interruption.

  11. The Hill

    CBS cuts mics of Vance, Walz during immigration argument (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    CBS cut the microphones of both Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate.

  12. Salon

    "You weren't going to fact-check": Vance gets his mic cut after fuming over fact-check (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    JD Vance had his mic cut in the vice presidential debate after a fact-check about Springfield migrants

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