'Full steam ahead': RNC chairwoman says GOP plans to stage August convention despite coronavirus
by David M. Drucker
| April 17, 2020 03:30 PM
he Republican National Committee has no plans to scale down the August convention to renominate President Trump, according to Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
The pandemic has forced the delay, cancellation, or restructuring of large events as part of an aggressive social distancing strategy to stem the rate of infections and deaths. But less than 24 hours after Trump unveiled a blueprint to transition the United States back to normal, McDaniel said the RNC is confident a four-day convention set to begin Aug. 24 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and draw thousands from across the country, would not be interrupted.
“We are full steam ahead,†she said in a telephone interview Friday. “We’re ready to go.â€
The Democratic Party decided to postpone its mid-July Milwaukee convention to nominate former Vice President Joe Biden until Aug. 17. Biden said in a recent interview that he might have no choice but to accept the Democratic nomination virtually.
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