The Republican National Committee will not participate in further 2024 GOP primary debates, the organization said Friday. Why it matters: The RNC has held four debates with Republican primary candidates, which have seen declining viewership, though GOP frontrunner former President Trump has skipped them all.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced on Friday that it would no longer be hosting any further Republican presidential debates in the 2024 campaign cycle. "It is now time for Republican primary voters to decide who will be our next President,

The fourth Republican presidential debate featured squabbling among four candidates: former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis,

The Republican National Committee will not be hosting any more 2024 presidential debates, the organization announced Friday. The RNC hosted four debates since August — the most recent on Wednesday at the University of Alabama — but will now allow other groups to organize future debates.

The RNC’s decision, made by a 16-member internal body, means that any forthcoming debates will be hosted by networks independently of the committee. Two outlets — ABC and CNN — have announced plans to host future debates in Iowa and New Hampshire ahead of early state voting.

CNN said Thursday it will host Republican candidate debates next month in Iowa and New Hampshire, the first events of their kind not sponsored by the Republican National Committee. The Iowa debate is being organized for Wednesday,