The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded thanks to support from Democrats.
The debate comes at a critical moment in the GOP campaign, with less than four months before the Iowa caucuses formally launch the presidential nomination process.
Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night's debate at Ronald Reagan's presidential library in California, the Republican National Committee said, confirming that former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson did not make the cut this time
“Our job is not to take orders from the president, from Congress, or from anyone else, about who or what to criminally investigate,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said.