Fox News announced on Tuesday that anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will moderate the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.

In a statement, Fox News Media President and Executive Editor Jay Wallace said: "We are extremely proud to have Bret and Martha moderating the first debate of the 2024 presidential election season as Americans learn more about the candidates ahead of exercising their constitutional right to vote."

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The debate will take place on Aug. 23 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

In April, it was announced that the network would host the first debate. According to a person familiar with the debate planning, the Republican National Committee considered 19 proposals from a wide variety of organizations before settling on Fox News.

Baier hosts Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News at 6 p.m., and MacCallum anchors The Story with Martha MacCallum on the channel at 3 p.m.

According to a press release from the RNC earlier this month, "should enough candidates qualify to make it necessary, there will be a second debate on August 24."

No announcements have been made about a host for a second debate.

The RNC also recently revealed its criteria to qualify for the debate. Among the necessary qualifications, candidates must sign a pledge to support the Republican nominee in 2024.

The criteria, however, are not being taken entirely seriously by all primary candidates. Former President Donald Trump has questioned the usefulness of the debate and is reportedly considering skipping it amid his polling lead and the RNC's required pledge.

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Presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson asked the party to provide a carveout so that candidates wouldn't be required to support someone “found guilty of espionage or a serious felony" after Trump was charged with 37 counts by federal prosecutors. The RNC denied his request.

Another candidate, Chris Christie, said this week that "I’ll take the pledge in 2024 just as seriously as Donald Trump took the pledge in 2016," noting that Trump did not reaffirm the pledge onstage at the debate.