Lawmakers discuss the aftermath of the first presidential debate

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The first presidential debate of the 2020 election cycle is over after the candidates squared off for over an hour-and-a-half Wednesday night. The debate at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH involved constant interruptions, most of which came from President Donald Trump, and arguments on topics ranging from the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic to a vacancy on the Supreme Court.

The debate, hosted by Fox News' Chris Wallace, was the first of three scheduled presidential debates. Some of the other topics of the evening included racism in the United States, law enforcement, and health care.

On numerous occasions, President Donald Trump leveled accusations against Vice President Biden’s son, Hunter, alleging connections to the Russian government. Biden shot back at the president on numerous occasions, calling the president a “clown” and telling him to “shut up.” Biden also called President Trump the worst president in American history.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington are reacting to the first head-to-head between the two. Watch the one-on-one videos below.

Rep. Doug Collins // R-Georgia

Sen. David Perdue // R-Georgia

Sen. Bill Cassidy // R-Louisiana

Rep. Kevin Brady // R-Texas

Rep. Mark Amodei // R-Nevada

Rep. Russ Fulcher // R-Idaho

Rep. Roger Williams // R-Texas

Rep Bill Flores // R-Texas

Rep. Clay Higgins // R-Louisiana

Rep. Ralph Abraham // R-Louisiana

Rep. Denver Riggleman // R-Virginia

Rep. Ben Cline // R-Virginia

Rep. Neal Dunn // R-Florida

Sen. Tim Kaine // D-Virginia

Sen. Dick Durbin // D-Illinois

Rep. Al Lawson // D-Florida

Sen. John Thune // R-South Dakota

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