In an evening filled with an unprecedented level of interruptions, accusations and tense back-and-forths, the first presidential debate of the 2020 election season has come to an end.
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden squared off Tuesday night in their crucial first debate of the 2020 campaign, the most pivotal opportunity yet for them to outline starkly different visions for a country facing multiple crises.
The evening erupted in contentious exchanges over the coronavirus pandemic, city violence, job losses and how the Supreme Court will shape the future of the nation's health care.
President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden spent a majority of the night bickering and speaking over each other, with moderator and Fox News host Chris Wallace at times raising his voice in an attempt to get them to stop.
Mr Wallace repeatedly called out Mr Trump for interrupting, prompting the president at one stage to say he was debating the moderator rather than the former Vice President.
The debate covered a slew of topics, including race, the candidates' records, the coronavirus pandemic, violence in American cities, election integrity and climate change.
Mr Biden attacked the president’s leadership across the board but especially on his management of the coronavirus and the resulting economic recession.
