this is really going to be a bonkers election
RNC just listed requirements for their debates....which are pretty standard until they get to this part
Perhaps the thorniest issue for the RNC and some candidates is that the party will require those participating in the debate to sign a loyalty pledge agreeing to support the eventual party nominee. Some critics have questioned the enforceability of the pledge to support the eventual nominee.
The party will also require candidates to commit to a data-sharing agreement and pledge not to participate in any debate the RNC has not sanctioned.
Former President Donald Trump, who is leading the majority of national polls of the primary field, has already threatened to skip the first two debates. At the first primary debate in 2016, he refused to commit to backing the eventual party nominee if it was not him.