CNN cancels New Hampshire Republican primary debate

• CNN was originally planning to host a Republican primary debate in New Hampshire on Jan. 21, two days before the state's primary.
• The New Hampshire primary comes after Trump cruised to victory in the Iowa caucuses, where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in second and Haley finished third.

State of play: Haley on Tuesday wrote on the social media platform X that she would only participate in debates if President Biden or Trump, who has skipped every primary debate, also participate.

• "Unfortunately, Donald Trump has ducked all of them," Haley said of the previous debates. "He has nowhere left to hide. The next debate I do will either be with Donald Trump or with Joe Biden. I look forward to it."
• DeSantis said Tuesday that Haley "is afraid to debate because she doesn't want to answer the tough questions."

What to watch: CNN said Wednesday that it is hosting a town hall with Haley on Thursday at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire.

• "We will continue to pursue other opportunities as the campaign season progresses through 2024, including candidate Town Halls," the CNN spokesperson said.

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Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional details.