Fox News has tapped anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum to co-moderate the first Republican presidential primary debate this summer. The debate, set for Aug. 23, will be held in prime-time at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, with the network providing special coverage before and after the event. The Republican National Committee earlier this month released criteria that will be used for candidates to qualify for the debate stage, which included a promise to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee. Trump, who has repeatedly attacked Fox News over its coverage of him and his leading GOP rival Florida Gov. A judge in Florida on Tuesday set an initial Aug. 14 trial date in Trump’s classified documents case, just over one week before the first GOP debate.

Source: Fox News June 20, 2023 17:17 UTC