When it’s on, how to watch, speaker schedule

Milwaukee — Thousands of Republicans are set to gather in Wisconsin on Monday to kick off the Republican National Convention, just two days after former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Undeterred by the nearly deadly attack, the 78-year-old Trump is set to attend the Republican Party’s first major in-person national convention since 2016, where he is due to accept the presidential nomination and announce his running mate.

“In light of the terrible events that occurred yesterday, I was planning on postponing my trip to Wisconsin.” Trump wrote in Truth Social Sunday.“However, I have decided that I cannot allow a ‘gun slayer’ or potential assassin to force schedule or other changes.”

Already heightened security concerns will be magnified with key political leaders and public figures speaking at the Fiserv Forum.

The Post has teams of reporters and photographers on the ground bringing you real-time news as it happens.

Here’s what else you need to know about the four-day tournament.

What is the Republican National Convention?

Every four years, the Republican Party holds a major convention where 2,400 delegates formally nominate the party’s leader for president.

The process brings together key party figures and current leaders to discuss strategy, policies etc. Party conventions are sometimes held in states where the party is looking to gain traction.

Wisconsin is widely seen as one of the top seven states in recent presidential election cycles – Biden won the state in 2020, but Trump carried it in 2016.

In the roll call process, states come together in alphabetical order to announce how many delegates they will allocate to each candidate.

By the end of the campaign, Trump had won about 2,243 delegates, well above the 1,125 needed to win the nomination, making him the party’s front-runner.

Additionally, the Republican Party is expected to formally adopt a new policy platform, released last week in a historically thin 16-page document.

This convention will be significantly different from the 2020 Republican Convention, which was scaled back and held partly in Charlotte, North Carolina, partly in Washington, D.C., and partly in a variety of remote locations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Where can I watch it? Is it the R.N.C.?

All major news networks will broadcast the convention sessions, including Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, NBC and C-SPAN.

The Republican Party’s official website will also provide a live stream of the convention, which will also be available on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

What time is it Republican National Committee?

A variety of events will be held over the four days.

Monday – “Make America Prosperous Again”

Time: The program will begin at 1:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST. After a one-hour break, the second half of the session will continue from 6:45 PM – 10 PM.

The day will focus on economic policy and compare the drain on the nation’s wealth under Presidents Trump and Biden.

Tuesday – “Make America Safe Again“

Time: Programming will run from 5pm to 10pm ET.

On Day 2, Republicans will likely blast Democrats’ “soft on crime” and border policies while debating President Trump’s law enforcement policies.

Wednesday – “Let’s Make America Strong Again”

Time: The program will last from 5:45pm to 10pm EST.

Day three will see Republicans addressing international threats from adversaries such as Iran and China, and again criticizing Biden’s performance on that front.

Thursday – “Make America Great Again“

Time: The program will run from 5:45pm to 10pm EST.

According to the Republican National Committee, the final days will focus on how President Trump plans to “bring about a new golden age for America” ​​and restore “hope and optimism for our nation’s future.”

Public tournament calendar You can see from here.

When will President Trump announce his vice president?

President Trump is expected to announce his running mate at the party convention, but there has been no public confirmation as to when that will happen.

Proposed changes to the Republican National Convention rules could allow Trump, if he wishes, to wait to announce his as-yet-unnamed No. 2 until just before delegates formally submit their nominations on Wednesday.

Will security at the RNC be stepped up?

There have been calls for the Secret Service to step up security in the wake of Saturday’s horrific assassination attempt on President Trump, but officials suggested to reporters that this is not the plan.

“We are confident in our plan and are moving forward with it,” Audrey Gibson Cicchino, the Secret Service’s coordinator for the Republican National Convention, told reporters.

Who will be speaking at the RNC?

That’s a long list!

On Saturday, the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee denounced the convention’s mainstays. Since then, The Washington Post has confirmed that former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and South Carolina governor Nikki Haley has also denounced the convention’s mainstays. She was not on the list.