WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Republican National Committee on Friday said it was suspending its partnership with NBC News for the Republican debate scheduled for Feb. 26. “The CNBC network is one of your media properties, and its handling of the debate was conducted in bad faith,” the letter from RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack reads. “We understand that NBC does not exercise full editorial control over CNBC’s journalistic approach. However, the network is an arm of your organization, and we need to ensure there is not a repeat performance.” Priebus complained of “gotcha” questions and a “petty and mean-spirited” tone. Priebus says the Republicans are still planning to hold that debate and will still involve the National Review in it. NBC is a unit of Comcast .
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