One of the first major milestones of the 2024 presidential election kicks off tonight. The first Republican primary debate will be airing tonight on Fox News at 9 p.m. ET, but a pretty major name won't be on the stage. Former President Donald Trump is skipping the event even though he's far and away the frontrunner at this point. So what will the other candidates do? Political strategist Johnathan Harris weighs in.

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