Eight Republican presidential candidates took the stage in Milwaukee on Wednesday night for the first GOP primary debate of the 2024 election cycle. Former President Donald Trump, who is leading the polls, chose to skip the showdown and instead taped an interview with Tucker Carlson. The debate kicked off with the candidates training their fire at President Biden, and it remains to be seen how they will fare in the coming months as they continue to campaign for the Republican nomination.
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Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and Donald Trump's personal attorney, surrendered to Georgia authorities on Wednesday after being indicted for his role in an alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. He was charged with 13 counts, including violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and his attorneys agreed to a $150,000 bond. Giuliani stated he would plead not guilty if he were to enter a plea, and the case is being handled by the office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has suggested that the House of Representatives could open an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden next month if he does not provide personal records requested by Republicans. The Biden administration has not yet responded to the request, and it is unclear what documents are being sought. If the documents are provided, however, there would be no need for an impeachment inquiry.
American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson earned a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, beating out Jamaicans Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Richardson's victory was a stunning upset, coming two years after her Tokyo Olympic dreams were dashed due to a positive marijuana test. She expressed her gratitude for the victory, and her win has firmly established her as a Paris 2024 medal contender.
Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to post a $200,000 bond in connection to the 13 charges brought against him by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Trump confirmed his surrender date with a post on his Truth Social page on Monday evening and will turn himself in on Thursday at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. The charges stem from his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, which he has denied and called a "witch hunt".
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has suggested that former President Donald Trump should withdraw from the 2024 Republican presidential race due to his legal troubles, which Cassidy believes will lead to a conviction. Cassidy believes that any of the GOP candidates expected to participate in the first debate would be better equipped to beat Joe Biden than Trump, and that Trump will lose to Biden if the current polls are accurate. Trump has yet to officially announce his candidacy, but his legal troubles may be a major obstacle in his path to the White House.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) argued that the American people will be the real losers of Wednesday's Republican presidential debate due to the "weird" selection of GOP candidates. Walz expressed his concerns about the candidates, such as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signing a six-week abortion ban, and questioned what the candidates would debate. He believes the candidates will not be able to provide the leadership the country needs.
Mike Pence, former Vice President, has publicly sided with 2020 Georgia poll workers against former President Donald Trump's claims that the election was stolen. Pence stated that he had no right to overturn the election on Jan. 6, and condemned Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election. He also emphasized that Trump and all those implicated are entitled to due process, and that judgment should be left to the American people and to history.