Political strategist Rich Galen, once an aide to House Speaker Newt Gingrich, recalled that before the 1996 GOP convention in San Diego, Gingrich agreed to speak in the mid-afternoon to take some of the pressure off planners. That's a problem endemic to all conventions. Officials said it's a lot easier to slot in taped speeches than lives ones – especially with so many officials lobbying hard for the best speaking slot. Seeking events with event limited crowds has forced planners to drop potential venues that don't want to be involved because of the fear of COVID-19.ĭuring this week's Democratic convention, after learning that former first lady Michelle Obama had taped her convention speech days before, Trump got out the word that he wanted all live speeches at the GOP convention. The threat of the virus has made it difficult to plan events with any kind of sizable crowds, officials said. The biggest the difficulty in putting together the convention has been COVID-19 and the dangers posed by the virus that already has killed more than 174,000 Americans and infected more than 5 million, officials said.

'People that I've talked to are very amped up about how anti-Trump the Democratic convention was, and so I think they're going to tweak some of those speeches to increase the contrast with Joe Biden even more than what they were planning.'Īcceptance speech: Trump will accept party's nomination for a second term at the White House during Republican convention Delays, miscommunication in planning 'I think we're going to see a full-out assault on Joe Biden,' Eberhart said. Republicans, who watched closely to see what worked and what didn't, are expected to sharpen their attacks against Biden at their convention.

Hours later, a campaign source said there had been “a miscommunication” and that the senator would submit taped remarks to be played at the convention. McConnell’s re-election campaign said Thursday he would be campaigning in his home state and would not be speaking at the event. Officials have confirmed the identities of a dozen or so convention speakers, but not when they will be speaking, where they will be, or what they will be talking about.Ĭonvention planners haven’t officially announced that Trump is giving his acceptance speech from the White House, though the president himself has confirmed it.Įven aides to the Senate’s top Republican, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, seemed confused about whether he would have a convention speaking role.

Most previous appointees to the office have had a background in housing, and all have had experience in government.WASHINGTON – The Republican National Convention opens in just two days, but planners have yet to provide a final schedule or other key details about what will take place during the gathering that will culminate in the nomination of President Donald Trump for a second term.

Now, Patton is back in charge of HUD’s largest regional office, Politico reports. Two days later, following outraged statements from politicians in the region, HUD claimed the position was unfilled. The confirmation follows a little back and forth: Patton’s promotion was announced on Wednesday, June 14. However, her father did get a medical degree at Yale, a fact she noted in a speech at the Republican National Convention last summer. (N/A)” from Quinnipiac School of Law, which she attended but did not graduate, and Yale University, which she did not attend. Her purview there, she writes on her LinkedIn profile, included overseeing “all foundation outreach & operations, high-net worth fundraising, event planning, social media and vendor/corporate partnerships.” Prior to her arrival in Washington, Patton helped plan Eric Trump’s wedding and served as a vice president at his foundation, which is being investigated by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

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