Here’s Everything That Happened During The First 2016 Presidential Debate
Live updates from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s face off at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.
On Monday night, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump go up against each other for the first of three debates leading up the 2016 presidential election on November 8. Much is at stake for both candidates, as recent national polls show Clinton hanging on to a narrow lead. The debate will begin at 9 p.m. EST and will be broadcast live from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Watch the livestream of the debate here via The Washington Post.
This post will be updated throughout the event as information becomes available.
Update (9:06 p.m.): Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have taken the stage.
Update (9:33 p.m.): Hillary Clinton has a live fact checker on her website.
Update (9:45 p.m.): Hillary Clinton on gun control: "We have to tackle the plague of gun violence."
Update (9:52 p.m.): After Trump commends Rudy Giuliani on "stop and frisk" policing:
Update (10:05 p.m.): Donald Trump on "birtherism."