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07/15/2024July 15, 2024
Trump expected to announce running mate
Thousands of are gathering on Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where delegates are expected to confirm as the party’s presidential nominee.
The outcome is almost certain, as Trump has secured 2,243 delegates — almost double the amount needed. The four other major candidates dropped out of the race months ago.
Trump also said he would announce his running mate on Monday.
The Republican vice presidential nomination has been the subject of much speculation as Trump at times butted heads with senior figures within the party.
Crowds of protesters as well as Republican supporters gathered outside Fiserv Forum where the convention is being held.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said law enforcement agencies have “reviewed and strengthened” security measures at the convention in the wake of the assassination attempt against Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday.
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07/15/2024July 15, 2024
Judge dismisses Trump’s classified documents crimnial case
A US federal judge has accusing Donald Trump of illegally storing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago mansion after he left office.
The decision came just hours before the RNC kicked off in Milwaukee.
However, Trump still faces three other criminal cases, including a hush-money case in New York where he was found guilty of falsifying business records.
Trump called Monday’s verdict a “first step” and said that all criminal cases against him should be dismissed.
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07/15/2024July 15, 2024
Trump assassination attempt looms over RNC
The Republic National Convention (RNC) comes two days after Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
A gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired eight rounds from an assault rifle, hitting Trump’s right ear.
Both Trump and US President Joe Biden have called for calm and unity in the wake of the shooting.
“I do think we’re going to see a change in language among elected officials,” American University extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss told DW.
“They’re nervous, they’re scared. This is a wake-up call, a reckoning moment for them.”
zc/ab (AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa)
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