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1.22am BST
The Democratic presidential ticket offered a prebuttal to Trump’s convention speech earlier today.
Speaking in Washington, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivered a searing indictment of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Harris: “Instead of rising to meet the most difficult moment of his presidency, Donald Trump froze… the tragedy in all of this is it didn’t have to be this bad. Look around. It’s not like this and the rest of the world… all we needed was a competent president.” pic.twitter.com/g1xyTSnlVS
1.13am BST
Trump will deliver his nomination acceptance speech on the White House’s South Lawn to a crowd of more than 1,000 people.
Reporters at the White House noted audience members’ chairs were close together with little physical distance, and few attendees wore masks, raising concerns about the spread of coronavirus. (Although the event is outdoors, which will likely help to limit transmission of the virus.)
Seating on the White House South Lawn for @realDonaldTrump #RepublicanConvention speech. Chairs are close together, there is little social distance, and most people are not wearing masks. The Trump campaign says precautions against the #coronavirus have been taken. pic.twitter.com/qlpWRTzYM1
Something I never thought I’d see: a political convention ready to gavel in at the White House pic.twitter.com/tLUEtfmtSZ
WH has been transformed into a sort of campaign rally meets Republican National Convention site.
Never before have the lines between the WH & the Trump campaign been more blurred.
Also, I wasn’t COVID tested so not clear that attendees will be. And, there is no mask mandate. pic.twitter.com/lBQUmC9wTS
Continue reading…President expected to portray Joe Biden as a radicalRepublicans have rarely mentioned shooting of Jacob BlakeSign up for our First Thing newsletter 1.22am BSTThe Democratic presidential ticket offered a prebuttal to Trump’s convention speech earlier today.Speaking in Washington, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivered a searing indictment of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.Harris: “Instead of rising to meet the most difficult moment of his presidency, Donald Trump froze… the tragedy in all of this is it didn’t have to be this bad. Look around. It’s not like this and the rest of the world… all we needed was a competent president.” pic.twitter.com/g1xyTSnlVS 1.13am BSTTrump will deliver his nomination acceptance speech on the White House’s South Lawn to a crowd of more than 1,000 people.Reporters at the White House noted audience members’ chairs were close together with little physical distance, and few attendees wore masks, raising concerns about the spread of coronavirus. (Although the event is outdoors, which will likely help to limit transmission of the virus.)Seating on the White House South Lawn for @realDonaldTrump #RepublicanConvention speech. Chairs are close together, there is little social distance, and most people are not wearing masks. The Trump campaign says precautions against the #coronavirus have been taken. pic.twitter.com/qlpWRTzYM1Something I never thought I’d see: a political convention ready to gavel in at the White House pic.twitter.com/tLUEtfmtSZWH has been transformed into a sort of campaign rally meets Republican National Convention site. Never before have the lines between the WH & the Trump campaign been more blurred. Also, I wasn’t COVID tested so not clear that attendees will be. And, there is no mask mandate. pic.twitter.com/lBQUmC9wTS Continue reading…