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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Mike Pence Qualifies for First Republican Primary Debate
Caption: On Aug. 7, the former vice president's campaign confirmed that Pence has surpassed the Republican National Committee's (RNC) requirement of 40,000 individual donors. He also previously satisfied the requirement of "polling at a minimum of 1% in a combination of national polls or early primary state polls," 'The Hill' reports. As a result of both of those stipulations being met, Pence can participate in the first GOP debate hosted by Fox News. It will take place on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Mike Pence made quick and easy work of the donor threshold and he’s looking forward to a substantive debate about the issues important to the American people." , "Hopefully, former President Trump has the courage to show up.", Devin O’Malley, Mike Pence's communications adviser, via statement . Former President Trump previously indicated that he might not participate in the debate since he is leading in the polls, 'The Hill' reports. Other GOP candidates who will likely attend the debate include Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie. Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy and Doug Burgum. Pence reportedly saw an increase in donor contributions following the indictments against Trump over his claims of election fraud, 'The Hill' reports THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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