Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd said that he will not pledge to support whoever the Republican nominee is, which will disqualify him from the debate stage, according to the rules laid out by the Republican National Committee.

In an appearance on CNN, Hurd, who has positioned himself as a centrist, anti-Trump contender for the Republican nomination, said that he was fine meeting all the other criteria for attending the Republican presidential debates, but would not pledge to support Trump if he is the eventual nominee.

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"That's right," he answered when asked if it was true that he would not pledge to support the eventual 2024 Republican nominee. "I'm gonna work towards hitting all the requirements, but I can't lie to get access to a microphone."

"I've taken one oath, and that's to protect the Constitution," he continued. "I'm not going to support Donald Trump. I recognize the impact that it has on on on my ability to get access to the debate stage, but I can't lie. It'll be easy to say I'll do it, and then when it comes down, you know, change your mind. But I just can't, I can't do that."

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The RNC laid out its requirements for Republican candidates to secure a spot on the debate stage last month. In the RNC rules, candidates must poll at least 1% in three national polls, sign a pledge to support whoever the 2024 nominee ends up being, and reach a minimum of 40,000 unique donors, among other qualifications.

Hurd, one of the most recent entries into the Republican field, fails to register in most recent polls. A Fox News poll taken last week found that none of the 1,005 respondents selected him as their favored 2024 Republican nominee.