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Trump supporters meet in Palm Beach after shooting FBI described as attempted assassination
Read full article: Trump supporters meet in Palm Beach after shooting FBI described as attempted assassinationAfter a shooting the FBI described as an attempted assassination, former President Donald Trump was in New Jersey Sunday when he announced on Truth Social that he looked forward to attending the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin.
After surviving an assassination attempt, Trump heads to Milwaukee ahead of RNC
Read full article: After surviving an assassination attempt, Trump heads to Milwaukee ahead of RNCPresident Donald Trump called for unity on Sunday after surviving an assassination attempt during a rally that turned into a crime scene. A gunman and a man who was attending the rally died. Two other men also attending the rally were injured.
Trump looks elsewhere after GOP convention spat with NC gov
Read full article: Trump looks elsewhere after GOP convention spat with NC govTrump and the RNC had demanded that the August convention be allowed to move forward with a full crowd and that participants not have to wear face coverings. Protecting public health and safety during this pandemic is a priority.A traditional GOP convention brings together roughly 2,500 delegates, the same number of alternate delegates and many times more guests, journalists and security personnel. The RNC's leader, Ronna McDaniel accused Cooper of dragging his feet on giving them guidance for proceeding with convention plans. Tennessee's Bill Lee said GOP officials were coming to scout Nashville on Thursday. ; Jonathan Drew in Durham, North Carolina; and Tom Foreman Jr. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, contributed to this report.
North Carolina governor: RNC hasn't submitted safety plan
Read full article: North Carolina governor: RNC hasn't submitted safety planNorth Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen sent a letter Monday to the top RNC organizer asking for a written safety plan after Trump demanded in a tweet that North Carolina guarantee a full-scale, in-person convention will be held. Cooper and Cohen say that they had discussed various scenarios with convention organizers but want their plan in writing. Were ready to hold the RNC convention in North Carolina in a safe way. Cooper said his administration required a similar written plan from NASCAR ahead of its recent race in the Charlotte area that was held without fans. The county surrounding Charlotte has had the most virus cases of any in North Carolina, and the state is experiencing an upward trend in cases.