 The rules have been drafted by CNN and agreed to by both campaigns. First, moderators Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, and their control room will have control of the mics, and the mics will be muted unless it is the candidate's turn to speak. Second, there will be no live studio audience to react to what traditionally have been called moments in the past debates. Biden won the coin flip, meaning he will stand at the lectern to the speaker's right, and Trump will get the closing statement.