What to Know About the Final Presidential Debate Moderator, Kristen Welker
Kristen Welker is set to host the second and final presidential debate tonight, October 22.
The Biden-Trump face-off will return one last time on October 22 at 9 p.m. ET. The debate will be held at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. We will see Trump and Biden explain and outline their plans and goals as being president.
Kristen Welker will be the host of this fiery debate. She is one of NBC’s White House correspondents. Welker has many years of experience with navigating her way through other correspondents to get the answers she needs for NBC. She also knows how to find her voice and speak up in a crowd of people through her position on Weekend Today and Meet the Press.
If there ever was a journalist who could handle this, it’s @kwelkernbc
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) October 21, 2020
And no matter what happens Thursday night, she will still represent the best of us on Friday morning
I’m just so honored to call her a colleague https://t.co/XB2FJttx5d
With Welker’s substantial amount of political experience, many believe that she could be the proper candidate to host a presidential debate civilly and productively.
Welker graduated from Harvard University in 1998 with a major in history. She then became involved in broadcast journalism and worked with ABC affiliates in California and Rhode Island. She then spent five years working with an NBC affiliate news station in Philadelphia, leading to her position with NBC News in 2010. A year later, she became a White House correspondent.
This new role allowed her to travel with the Obama administration. She also was one of the leading women on NBC News’ election coverage in 2016. Her reputation for asking tough questions and pushing until she receives an answer is something that people hope to see during tonight’s presidential election.
The journalist we need right now. Smart, fair and always determined to get to the truth. I couldn’t be prouder to know and work with @kwelkernbc pic.twitter.com/HA3nHlMyQX
— Lester Holt (@LesterHoltNBC) October 22, 2020
Additionally, Welker began the #WhereAreTheGirls movement for the young girls being held at detention facilities at the border. She was also responsible for finding crucial news on the 2016 campaign trail.
Although Welker moderated the Democratic debate in November of last year, this presidential debate will make her the first Black woman to moderate a debate since 1922 with Carole Simpson. Welker plans to address both candidates on the topic of COVID-19, American families, race in America, climate change, leadership, and National Security.
Because of the heavy amount of interruption in this year’s first debate, Trump and Biden’s microphones will be muted during their opponent’s allotted two minutes to speak. This will help any interruption Trump or Biden will receive during their time to talk. We look forward to Welker’s moderation of tonight’s final 2020 debate.
