First Joint Candidate Event of the General Election Airs Live from New York’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, September 7 on NBC and MSNBC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 — TODAY co-anchor Matt Lauer will moderate the Commander-in-Chief Forum hosted by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) with NBC News. The Forum on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at New York’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and is the first joint candidate event of the 2016 general election between the two major party presidential nominees, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

The one-hour event will simulcast live at 8pm ET on the NBC broadcast network and MSNBC.   The candidates will appear back to back and take questions on national security, military affairs and veterans’ issues from a live audience comprised of service members and veterans.

Previously announced details of the event are online here.