GOP Votes for Scaled-Back Convention in Charlotte, Without Trump Acceptance Speech

GOP Votes for Scaled-Back Convention in Charlotte, Without Trump Acceptance Speech
President Donald Trump speaks during a round table discussion with African American supporters in the Cabinet Room of the White House on June 10, 2020. Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) voted to keep official convention business in Charlotte, North Carolina, but move President Donald Trump’s speech to accept the GOP nomination elsewhere.

GOP officials, frustrated by Gov. Roy Cooper’s refusal to say the Republican National Convention venue could be filled to capacity because of CCP virus-related restrictions, began last month looking at alternative sites. But city attorneys and members of the Charlotte Host Committee have said moving the entire convention would violate contractual agreements.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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