By Christian Hall and Hadriana Lowenkron
Nikki Haley enters the third 2024 Republican presidential primary debate riding a wave of momentum generated from two strong previous performances with a political backdrop that’s favorable to her foreign policy strengths, namely the Israel-Hamas conflict.
But Haley’s ascent in polls means that she’s likely to face swipes from the other four GOP White House aspirants on the stage Wednesday in Miami, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whom Haley, a former South Carolina governor and UN Ambassador, is gaining ground on as the distant runner-up to former President Donald Trump.
The debate is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time and run for two hours. It will be televised on NBC stations, including KNBC-TV Channel 4 in the Los Angeles market. It will also stream on NBCNews.com and the NBC News NOW streaming platform.
The Republican National Committee is streaming the debate via the Rumble platform and will offer a stream from the RNC web site.
The debate will be broadcast with Spanish translation on the Noticias Telemundo website, as well as its mobile app, and on its social media accounts. Universo, a Spanish-language NBC affiliate, will also translate and broadcast the debate.
The debate will be broadcast on Salem Radio Network stations with host Hugh Hewitt. Salem affiliates in the LA area include KRLA-AM (870), and KKLA-FM (99.5).
NBC anchor Lester Holt and “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker will be the moderators.
The Republican Jewish Coalition is among the sponsors for the forum. It comes as the nation grapples with how to provide support for Israel, the US’s staunchest Mideast ally, in its war against Hamas, which controls Gaza and has been categorized as a terrorist organization by the US and European Union.
Internally, Republicans are also debating how to provide aid to Israel with party hardliners opposed to sending fresh aid to Ukraine. In addition, a government…
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