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,

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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.

Two TV networks announced Thursday that they plan to hold debates that are not sanctioned by the Republican National Committee.

CNN will host two Republican presidential primary debates next month in Iowa and New Hampshire – states that hold the first contests in the race for the 2024 GOP nomination, the network announced Thursday.

Three GOP debates in Iowa and New Hampshire are set to take place in January: two hosted by CNN and another by ABC News.

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.