county jail where the former president will surrender on felony charges for trying to overturn the election loss in georgia. at least half of the co-defendants have already turned themselves in including rudy giuliani. and trump s absence loomed large at the debate. eight of his rivals battled for the spotlight without the front-runner on the stage. moderators referred to trump as the elephant not in the room.st. moderators referred to trump as the elephant not in the room. one of the most contentious moments came when the candidates were asked if they would support trump as nominee even if convicted. and a lot to get to. we have team coverage. correspondents for the debate and also full continue county. let s start with jessica. reporter: good morning guys. yes, of course former president trump did loom large over that debate stage last night, but importantly they were able to talk about some policies.