The RNC has released candidates from the obligation to participate only in RNC-sanctioned debates, allowing CNN and ABC to host GOP debates in Iowa and New Hampshire. However, Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, where CNN announced a debate, denies any knowledge of such an event. The RNC's decision has drawn criticism for potentially handing control of the debates to Democrat-controlled media. The RNC's announcement that it will not participate in further 2024 GOP primary debates could lead to more candidate-organized debates and frequent meetings ahead of the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary.
CNN announces Republican debate at New Hampshire college, but school says no event exists https://t.co/hTIGVCcctD
Small New Hampshire College Had 'No Idea' CNN Had Planned GOP Debate There Says NYT: ‘What the Heck?’ https://t.co/vuyJapVfyU
CNN Apparently Made A Big-Time Oversight When Announcing It's Hosting GOP Debates https://t.co/Nx76XmZnU0
There Was a Big Problem With CNN's Announcement of a Debate at St. Anselm College https://t.co/sYHmzYL570
The Republican National Committee will not participate in further 2024 GOP primary debates, the organization said Friday. https://t.co/c9aw45nav2
The Republican National Committee (RNC) says it is not sponsoring the January GOP primary debates and will formally release candidates from a requirement that they only participate in RNC-sanctioned forums https://t.co/qx2d8uxcwY https://t.co/thQWbiEftq
Republican Party frees candidates to organize their own presidential debates The decision opens the door to joint cable news appearances by the candidates and more frequent meetings in advance of the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary. https://t.co/IoGY99gU47
WTF? Mitt Romney's niece has relinquished GOP control of the primary debates to CNN and MSNBC. For the rest of the year @GOPChairwoman has turned over controll of GOP debates to Democrat-controlled media. https://t.co/aGp3SKCDPl
CNN Apparently Made A Big-Time Mistake When Announcing It’s Hosting GOP Debates https://t.co/Nx76XmZnU0
The Republican National Committee pauses debates as CNN and ABC plan competing events https://t.co/XIaFgVmShP
Sad day for the RNC - handing control of the party's debate back to likes of CNN and rest of left wing media RNC officially bows out of hosting primary debates — for now https://t.co/bKQGbetkWO
RNC officially bows out of hosting primary debates — for now https://t.co/0vNkQkEmtl
Small New Hampshire College Had 'No Idea' CNN Had Planned GOP Debate There Says NYT: ‘What the Heck?’ https://t.co/aiFBrzIlJQ
UPDATE: An official with Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire said that they were surprised to be named as the venue for CNN's planned pre-primary debate on Jan. 21 (click photo below for story) https://t.co/ls6w4XL8Me
New Hampshire officials surprised by CNN debate announcement https://t.co/ZssWZxqmMI https://t.co/zYeNMnBuqj
College where CNN debate is supposed to take place caught off guard: ‘Not planned or booked’ https://t.co/odq4NInvuz
ABC News To Host Republican Debate Just Days Before CNN https://t.co/lPhas5Kubt
ABC News to host 2024 GOP debate in same location as CNN debate, days apart https://t.co/JAB15okLIK
ABC News to host 2024 GOP debate in same location as CNN debate, days apart https://t.co/WqdMo1VWkS
#BREAK: ABC NEWS says it will proceed with its GOP debate at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire on Jan. 18, despite CNN's plan to host a GOP debate at St. Anselm on Jan. 21. So there will now be *two* Granite State GOP debates in the week leading up to the primary. @PuckNews
Now CNN announces two more Republican debates - despite no indication Trump will show up: DeSantis and Ramaswamy say they will attend as RNC mulls rule change that would allow for even more https://t.co/iHoHAs5vDd https://t.co/tFt40WCRmx
"The Republican National Committee is expected to announce this week it will release candidates from its requirement that prevents them from participating in non-RNC-sanctioned debates." https://t.co/j2NLuga43A
SABOTAGE: Mitt Romney’s niece has decided to grant CNN the last debate before the Iowa caucus. @GOPChairwoman isn’t even trying to hide her efforts to destroy the GOP. https://t.co/dRE9ll2QwY
Is this a horrible or good idea? BREAKING: Anti-Trump network @CNN just announced that the RNC, led by @GOPChairwoman Ronna McDaniel, has approved hosting two Republican presidential primary debates next month in Iowa and New Hampshire – states that hold the first contests in the… https://t.co/HfHKZHVJ4Z