From TheNewAmerican.com…
Citing anti-Republican bias in how past presidential debates have been handled, on Thursday the Republican National Committee (RNC) voted unanimously to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has run presidential and vice-presidential debates since 1988.
The RNC voted to require Republican presidential candidates to attest in writing that they will appear in only GOP-sanctioned debates.
In a statement, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel claimed that the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was biased and refused to consider reforms to the process that might make them more fair.
“Debates are an important part of the democratic process, and the RNC is committed to free and fair debates. The Commission on Presidential Debates is biased and has refused to enact simple and commonsense reforms to help ensure fair debates including hosting debates before voting begins and selecting moderators who have never worked for candidates on the debate stage,” McDaniel said.
The RNC complained of many missteps made by the CPD in 2020, including:
