Rachel Maddow Leads MSNBC Pre- and Post-Debate Special Coverage Starting at 7 p.m. ET
Jonathan Lemire, Chris Jansing and Alex Wagner Report Live from Atlanta
MSNBC on Peacock and MSNBC.com will Stream the Debate
MSNBC will deliver full coverage and analysis of the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump hosted by CNN on Thursday, June 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. Across the NBCU News Group, NBC News, NBC News NOW and Noticias Telemundo will additionally carry the debate and special coverage across their platforms.
MSNBC’S SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE KICKS OFF LIVE FROM ATLANTA STARTING AT 5 A.M. ET
- On the morning of the presidential debate, Jonathan Lemire will kick off special coverage on Way Too Early live from Atlanta starting at 5 a.m. ET.
- Morning Joe will continue MSNBC’s special coverage with in-depth reporting and analysis from top political reporters and newsmakers previewing the debate. The next morning, on Friday, June 28, Morning Joe will feature special post-debate coverage with reaction and analysis from top political reporters and newsmakers.
MSNBC HOSTS, ANALYSTS AND CONTRIBUTORS TO REPORT LIVE FROM ATLANTA
- Jonathan Lemire, Chris Jansing and Alex Wagner will join MSNBC’s special coverage throughout the day live from Atlanta.
- MSNBC Political Analysts Claire McCaskill, Tim Miller and MSNBC Contributor Greg Bluestein will be on the ground in Atlanta providing insight and analysis across MSNBC.
SPECIAL IN-DEPTH COVERAGE CONTINUES LIVE ON ‘MSNBC REPORTS’
- MSNBC’s special coverage will continue live throughout the day on MSNBC Reports with Ana Cabrera, José Díaz-Balart, Chris Jansing, Andrea Mitchell, and Katy Tur.
- On Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, Chris Jansing will host MSNBC Reports live from Atlanta at 11 a.m. ET and 1-3 p.m. ET.
RACHEL MADDOW LEADS MSNBC’S SPECIAL PRIMETIME COVERAGE BEGINNING AT 7 P.M. ET
- At 7 p.m. ET, Rachel Maddow will lead MSNBC’s special pre-debate coverage and will be joined by Nicolle Wallace, Joy Reid, Ari Melber, Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O’Donnell, Stephanie Ruhle, and Jen Psaki.
- Alex Wagner will join MSNBC’s special coverage live from the spin room at the debate site in Atlanta.
- At 9 p.m. ET, MSNBC will air the presidential debate hosted by CNN. The debate will re-air on MSNBC at 1 a.m. ET.
- Following the debate, Rachel Maddow will lead MSNBC’s post-debate analysis until 1 a.m. ET and will be joined by Nicolle Wallace, Joy Reid, Ari Melber, Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O’Donnell, Stephanie Ruhle and Jen Psaki.
MSNBC.COM TO FEATURE SPECIAL REPORTING AND REAL-TIME UPDATES
- MSNBC.com will feature a comprehensive live-blog with the latest updates from the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle between President Biden and former President Trump.
- MSNBC on Peacock and MSNBC.com will stream the debate.
- MSNBC contributor Brian Tyler Cohen will publish his signature debate recap, “A Win, a Loss and a Lie.”
- Debate audio will be featured in a new episode of MSNBC’s “How to Win” podcast co-hosted by Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri.
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