EXCLUSIVE: President Obama to Speak with ABC's Diane Sawyer in First Post-Debate Interview

Diane Sawyer interviewed President Obama in Las Vegas on January 26, 2012

Portions of Sawyer's Exclusive Interview Will Air Wednesday, October 10 on "ABC World News"

On the eve of the Vice Presidential debate, ABC's Diane Sawyer will sit down for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with President Obama at the White House. This interview marks his first sit down since his debate with Governor Mitt Romney on October 3. A portion of the interview will air Wednesday, October 10 on "World News with Diane Sawyer." Portions of the interviews will also be highlighted across other ABC broadcasts and platforms including ABCNews.com, Yahoo!, ABC News Radio, and ABC's local affiliates.

Sawyer's extended interview with the President will air later this month as a part of "Portrait of a President," a special series of reports that will take a closer look at the two men running for President. Sawyer anchored special "Portrait of a President" reports of Sen. John McCain and then Sen. Barack Obama in 2008.

"ABC World News with Diane Sawyer" airs at 6:30 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network. Michael Corn is the executive producer of the broadcast. Follow Diane Sawyer and the "World News" team online: @DianeSawyer; @ABCWorldNews; facebook.com/DianeSawyer; facebook.com/WorldNews.