GOP Looks to Other States for Republican Convention While Holding Out Hope for North Carolina

President Donald Trump is introduced by RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel at the Republican National Committee's winter meeting at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on Feb. 1, 2018. Yuri Gripas/Reuters

Update: President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he is seeking a new state to host the Republican National Convention in the summer, after North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions amid the CCP virus pandemic.

A top Republican official said the party is moving forward with considering other cities and states for its key summer convention while expressing hope that Charlotte, North Carolina, the GOP’s first choice, would still materialize.