The Republican National Committee set a requirement of unique donors minimum to qualify for the first debate in addition to polling requirements and a commitment to support the eventual GOP nominee . Seven other candidates have already met the polling threshold and say theyve also reached the fundraising requirements for the August debate . Trump the current frontrunner who was federally indicted in the special counsels election interference probe last week has not yet committed to participating in the debate . If Trump attends Pence would be sharing a debate stage with his former running mate and boss . The former vice president jumped into the race in June and has cast himself as a Reagan conservative . He has called for cuts to government spending the tax cuts enacted under the Trump administration to be made permanent increased military spending and domestic energy production and continued US support for Ukraine against Russias invasion . Pence said being on the debate stage will allow voters to take a fresh look at him. The American people deserve to know that President Trump asked me to put him over my oath to the Constitution but I kept my oath and I always will. And Im running for president in part because I think anyone who puts themselves over the Constitution should never be President of the United States he said. In a recent interview with s Dana Bash Pence said Trump was wrong then and hes wrong now that he was wrong . In an interview with Dana Bash he said Trump is wrong now. In an earlier version of this article we are happy to provide an accurate and accurate information. This story has been updated. This article has been amended to clarify. This image has been clarified. This information has been published. In fact. The image has not been amended. The article was amended. In this article. The fact. In addition to this article, we have been asked to clarify
Pence campaign meets donor threshold to make first primary debate debate . Pence campaign met donor threshold
