WATCH: First Presidential Debate Is Streaming Live on PEOPLE!

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After months of sparring from a far, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take the stage on Monday night for their first face-to-face showdown of the 2016 election.

Both Clinton and Trump have been busy prepping for the high-stakes presidential debate, which is expected to draw as many as 100 million viewers. The 90-minute, commercial-free debate will be moderated by NBC's Lester Holt at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.

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WATCH: First Presidential Debate Is Streaming Live on PEOPLE!| 2016 Presidential Elections, politics, Donald Trump, Hillary Rodham Clinton
WATCH: First Presidential Debate Is Streaming Live on PEOPLE!| 2016 Presidential Elections, politics, Donald Trump, Hillary Rodham Clinton


Tune in right here at 9 p.m. ET to watch the Associated Press livestream of the first 2016 presidential debate, and be sure to visit PEOPLE.com for live coverage of the showdown.