Republicans to NBC News: See ya

The complaints over Wednesday’s CNBC debate have boiled over into actions.

The Republican party has suspended its relationship with NBC News, citing the questions asked in the controversial debate, which became the most-watched program in network history with 14 million viewers.

On Friday, the party sent a letter to NBC News, which it also posted on its website, saying it was pulling out of a planned Feb. 26 debate on NBC.

The letter cited issues with the questioning during the CNBC debate, which sparked complaints from the candidates and many viewers on Twitter.

“I write to inform you that pending further discussion between the Republican National Committee (RNC) and our presidential campaigns, we are suspending the partnership with NBC News for the Republican primary debate at the University of Houston on February 26, 2016,” said the letter.

“The RNC’s sole role in the primary debate process is to ensure that our candidates are given a full and fair opportunity to lay out their vision for America’s future. We simply cannot continue with NBC without full consultation with our campaigns.”

The debate opened with the candidates being asked to describe their biggest weakness and at one point devolved into a discussion of fantasy football teams.

“This is a disappointing development,” said an NBC News statement. “However, along with our debate broadcast partners at Telemundo we will work in good faith to resolve this matter with the Republican Party.”

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