The Republican National Committee (RNC) voted on Dec. 8 to allow GOP presidential candidates to participate in unsanctioned debates.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) voted on Dec. 8 to allow GOP presidential candidates to participate in unsanctioned debates.
Previously, the RNC’s pledge, which was signed by those who have been on the debate stages, prohibited the candidates from partaking in debates unsanctioned by the RNC.
This comes as CNN announced on Dec. 7 that it will host two Republican presidential primary debates next month in Iowa and New Hampshire—the first two GOP contests in 2024.
The debates will be on Jan. 10 in Iowa and on Jan. 21 in New Hampshire, ahead of the caucus and primary, respectively, in those states.
The Iowa Caucus is on Jan. 16, while the New Hampshire primary is on Jan. 23.
Moderators for the CNN debates have not been announced.
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