Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton square off tonight in a CNN debate. (Getty)
After weeks of back and forth over whether there would be another debate, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will participate in a debate tonight in Brooklyn, New York. Coverage begins on CNN at 9 p.m. Eastern.
The debate comes just days before the New York Democratic primary on Tuesday, April 19 where 247 delegates are at stake. Clinton has a lead of more than 200 pledged delegates, while Sanders has won eight of the last nine nominating events.
Here’s the details for tonight’s debate.
DATE: Thursday, April 14, 2016
TIME: 9 p.m. Eastern
CHANNEL: CNN
LIVE STREAM: CNN is offering a free live stream of the debate on CNN GO. A cable subscription is not required to watch the stream online.
MODERATORS: Wolf Blitzer, Dana Bash and Errol Louis
LOCATION: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York
DEBATE PREVIEW: Both Clinton and Sanders have increased their criticism of the opposing candidate in recent weeks. Last week, there was discussion over who was “qualified” to win the nomination.
Clinton has criticized Sanders on gun control and is expected to continue the critique in tonight’s debate. The Clinton campaign has also suggested Sanders has not done his “homework” on Wall Street regulations.
Sanders has brought up Clintons’ stance on the war in Iraq and criticized her “Super PAC” funding. The Sanders campaign is hoping a good performance in the Brooklyn debate can help cut into Clinton’s lead in New York.
