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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump and RNC to ban all media from GOP convention [View all]
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/01/politics/rnc-charlotte-press/index.html
(CNN)The dramatically scaled-down Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be closed to the press, a convention spokesperson and Republican official familiar with the plans tell CNN.
Reporters will not be allowed on site as RNC delegates vote to formally nominate President Donald Trump as the 2020 Republican presidential nominee, but the vote will be livestreamed, the Republican official said.
The restriction is unprecedented in modern American political history, but Republican officials said they were forced to limit attendance due to social distancing restrictions imposed by the governor of North Carolina.
"Given the health restrictions and limitations in place within the state of North Carolina, we are planning for the Charlotte activities to be closed press Friday, August 21 -- Monday, August 24," the RNC convention spokesperson said in a statement Saturday.
(CNN)The dramatically scaled-down Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be closed to the press, a convention spokesperson and Republican official familiar with the plans tell CNN.
Reporters will not be allowed on site as RNC delegates vote to formally nominate President Donald Trump as the 2020 Republican presidential nominee, but the vote will be livestreamed, the Republican official said.
The restriction is unprecedented in modern American political history, but Republican officials said they were forced to limit attendance due to social distancing restrictions imposed by the governor of North Carolina.
"Given the health restrictions and limitations in place within the state of North Carolina, we are planning for the Charlotte activities to be closed press Friday, August 21 -- Monday, August 24," the RNC convention spokesperson said in a statement Saturday.
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Well, Trump's supporters are 🐑. Does it really matter if they are kept in the dark? 😂
TheBlackAdder
Aug 2020
#26
This one has me stumped. Normally he wants hundreds of cameras on him. Maybe
Maru Kitteh
Aug 2020
#3
That and I suspect many GOPers running for re-election don't want coverage of themselves
OregonBlue
Aug 2020
#24
What could they possibly have to hide? Probably want to talk freely about
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2020
#27