 NBC News will stream the debate. It begins at 8 p.m. Central Time. The 90-minute debate comes as Trump faces two pending criminal prosecutions over the Republicans' efforts to overturn his defeat as president in the 2020 election to the Democrat Biden. There will be no studio audience for the debate. Each candidate's microphone will be muted when it is their opponent's turn to speak. CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash are moderating the debate.