O Republican National Convention is scheduled to begin Monday in Milwaukee amid apprehension over the assassination attempt of the former president donald trump this weekend.
Long a formality, the four-day convention will be a matter of intense interest this year and has already been changed in light of the shooting at Trump’s campaign rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday that injured the presumptive Republican nominee and left one attendee dead. dead and two injured.
Trump told the New York Post on Sunday that he is rewriting what was considered “an extremely harsh speech” about the president’s “corrupt and horrible administration” Joe Biden in favor of a speech that aims to unify the country.
The agenda for Monday remains the same, however, with speakers who will argue that Trump’s plans for broad tariffs and lower taxes will boost the economy. The official theme of the day is “Make America Rich Again.”
Trump is also expected to announce his running mate later this week, possibly as early as today. The list of candidates reportedly includes the Florida senator. Marco RubioOhio Senator. JD Vance and governor of North Dakota. Doug Burgum. The choice will receive extra scrutiny due to the botched attempt on Trump’s life.
In an interview with “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” in mid-May, Trump said the pick would be “someone who ideally could help him get out the votes” but that they also needed to be able to step into the role of commander in chief.
“You need someone who can be good just in case – that horrible ‘just in case,’” he said.
Trump is expected to be formally nominated by Republican delegates on Thursday, the final day of the convention. He’s supposed to give a speech that night.
On a declaration On Monday, U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle noted that the shooting raised questions about security at the Republican convention and said the agency had already “implemented changes to its security details since Saturday” to provide additional protection. .
“I am confident in the security plan that our RNC Secret Service coordinator and our partners have implemented, which we have reviewed and strengthened following Saturday’s shooting,” she said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
This article was originally published in MSNBC.com
