Recap: Vance, Walz spar over abortion, immigration and guns at debate

The Hill Staff

1 October 2024 at 10:06 pm

Recap: Vance, Walz spar over abortion, immigration and guns at debate

Ohio Sen. JD Vance (R) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) met for their first and only debate of the 2024 campaign season, in what could be the last major televised event in the race for the White House before November.

Hosted by CBS News at its New York City broadcasting facility, Vance and Walz addressed a host of policy issues regarding foreign policy, abortion, immigration and guns. The dialogue stayed largely civil, with both candidates shaking hands beforehand and introducing each other’s spouses to the other afterward.

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