The NBC Nightly News anchor and Meet the Press host will be joined as referees of Republican party candidates in Miami by Hugh Hewitt of the Salem Radio Network.
The Wednesday night debate was the second in a row that the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, skipped to have the spotlight follow him instead of his distant rivals. Viewership was down from the 12.8 million who tuned into August’s debate, which marked the first time much of America heard from the other Republicans hoping to take on Trump.
The first Republican presidential primary debate of the 2024 presidential election season has been awarded to Fox News. The event will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 9-11 p.m. ET and be held at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, home of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.
