GOP Primary Candidates Must Sign a Loyalty ‘Pledge’ Before Debate

RNC chairwoman says 'you're not going to get on the debate stage' unless pledge is made

Former Presidential candidates Ohio Gov. John Kasich, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, businessman Donald Trump, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush arrive on stage before the Republican Presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina on Jan.14, 2016. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel said Sunday that all GOP presidential candidates who want to take part in the first presidential debate need to agree to a pledge to support the eventual 2024 Republican nominee.

“Anyone getting on the Republican national committee debate stage should be able to say, ‘I will support the will of the voters and the eventual nominee of our party,’” McDaniel told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.