First debate looms as 2024 GOP race plays out across two stages of debate . First debate

The Republican presidential primary is set to enter a new phase this week but its one that will play out across two stages in Milwaukee where at least seven contenders will meet Wednesday night for the first GOP debate of the cycle . Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he had amassed the minimum number of donors necessary to participate . Republican presidential candidates will be blocked from the debate stage this summer if they do not sign a pledge to support the GOPs ultimate presidential nominee according to draft language set to be adopted when the Republican National Committee meets next week . Trump is expected to skip the debate and do an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson instead . The former president was charged in connection with a plot to subvert the election results in Georgia his fourth indictment this year . Negotiations between Trumps lawyers and District Attorney Fani Willis office are expected to continue this week and the exact timing of a surrender remains unclear . Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is preparing to be the clearing candidate to be prepared for an onslaught of attacks from rivals who are attempting to attack Trump . The Florida governor is preparing for an attack on his campaign memo obtained by a new campaign manager James U.E. Haley entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy . Haley . Haley entrepreneur . Nikki Haley entrepreneur V. Ramasawamy . The campaign manager writes that he is prepared to be ready for the attack on DeSantas. The Florida Governor is prepared for the attacks . The New York Governor is preparing . to be an attack. The New Jersey governor is the center of the attacks. The governor is prepared . for the debate. to be. to attack the . debate. The Republican Governor is the.com. for the fight against Trump. and he is the