Key takeaways:
- Five candidates will participate in the third Republican primary debate of the season, hosted by NBC News.
- Former President Donald Trump is not participating in the debate and is instead holding a counterprogramming event.
- Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to endorse Donald Trump’s presidential bid during the debate.
On Wednesday, the Republican National Committee announced the five candidates who will participate in the third Republican primary debate of the season. The debate will be hosted by NBC News and will feature former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott.
The debate will be missing former President Donald Trump, who is currently facing indictments in four locations and has declined to participate in the debate. Instead, he is holding a counterprogramming event.
Adding to the drama of the evening, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to endorse Donald Trump’s presidential bid on Wednesday. According to a source familiar with the matter, Sanders will be making the announcement during the debate.
Sanders, 41, is seen as a rising star in the Republican party and her endorsement of Trump is likely to be seen as a major boost for his candidacy. Trump has been vocal in his support for Sanders, saying in a statement, “The time has come to return to the normal policies of the Trump era which created a safer, stronger, and more prosperous America, and that’s why I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for President.”
The Republican primary debate is sure to be a heated one, as the five candidates battle it out for the nomination. With the endorsement of Sanders, the debate is sure to be a must-watch event.
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