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 NBC News and MSNBC Commander-in-Chief Forum on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at New York’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

The one-hour event will simulcast live at 8pm ET on the NBC broadcast network and MSNBC, and stream live on NBCNews.com.

In the first joint candidate event of the 2016 general election, presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will 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. Join the conversation online with hashtag #NBCNewsForum.

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