Donald Trump’s new running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, will address the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, his first major speech since his selection was announced earlier this week.
The Senator, a military veteran, former venture capitalist and author, beat Florida Senator Marco Rubio and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to the honor and can expect a rapturous reception at the Fiserv Forum, with the nominee’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, also set to address the crowd.
Trump was back at the arena on Tuesday to watch speeches by two of his old primary foes, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, both of whom found themselves endorsing him and “kissing the ring” after all, having bitterly denounced the former president and the craven conservatives who bow to him this spring.
Vivek Ramaswamy, Ted Cruz, Mike Johnson and Kari Lake were also among yesterday’s speakers, many of whom strugged to stick to the party’s new “unity” message in the wake of the assassination attempt on Trump over the weekend, quickly reverting to divisive rhetoric and familiar attacks on the media.
Key Points
- JD Vance to address convention on Wednesday
- Haley and DeSantis endorse Trump in show of Republican unity after bitter primary rivalry
- Watch: Highlights from Day Two of the Republican convention
- Biden hits back at Amber Rose: ‘Trump doesn’t care about Black people'
- Out-of-town cop shoots dead man ‘with a knife’ one mile from convention arena
- Reality star Savannah Chrisley discusses parents’ criminal convictions at RNC
Biden-Harris campaign rolls out Vance attacks ads
15:45
Oliver O'Connell
Wow pic.twitter.com/C8hGc7k2z8
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) July 17, 2024
RNC night one ratings down 5m viewers compared to 2016 despite dramatic Trump appearance
15:30
Joe Sommerlad
If there’s one thing Donald Trump truly loves, it’s ratings.
He will not love these.
Colbert found this part of MTG’s RNC speech ‘absolutely chilling
15:00
Joe Sommerlad
Here’s Amelia Neath on the late-night host’s reaction to Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Watch: Kamala Harris says JD Vance will be ‘rubber stamp’ for Trump and his ‘extreme agenda'
14:45
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump has picked his new running mate: J.D. Vance.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 17, 2024
He will be loyal only to Trump, not to our country.
If elected, he will help implement the extreme Project 2025 plan for a second Trump term. We’re not going to let that happen. pic.twitter.com/z4UKczVdbv
Who said it – Donald Trump or Joe Biden?
14:30
Joe Sommerlad
Navarro released from prison
14:18
Oliver O'Connell
Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro was released from a Miami federal prison this morning, a federal prison spokesperson tells CNN.
He spent four months in jail for defying a subpoena from the January 6 congressional committee.
Navarro is expected to appear at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
CNN: Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro was released from a Miami federal prison, according to a federal prison spokesperson, after completing his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the January 6 congressional committee.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 17, 2024
Giuliani takes tumbles into chairs while walking RNC floor
14:00
Joe Sommerlad
It’s fair to say “America’s Mayor” has had better days.
But not lately.
Rudy falls to the floor today at the RNC. pic.twitter.com/h5eke6XEXw
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 16, 2024
Katie Hawkinson has more on his latest ignominious fall.
Capitol Police stop armed 21-year-old wearing ski mask outside of RNC
13:30
Joe Sommerlad
Two days after Trump came within inches of being gravely wounded or killed in what authorities called an assassination attempt, another scary scene was abruptly averted by members of US Capitol Police at the Republican National Convention.
On Monday evening, thousands of RNC delegates, staff,and other Republicans poured into the Fiserv Center in Milwaukee for day one of the the GOP nominating contest.
While Trump himself as well as his newly-named running mate JD Vance were inside, police officers encountered a man with a ski mask and a gun outside, according to Milwaukee Police.
Here’s more from John Bowden.
Jim Justice’s Babydog steals show on second night of Republican convention
13:00
Joe Sommerlad
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice hadn’t finished the first sentence of his remarks at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday when the crowd at the Fiserv Forum drowned him out by chanting a single word, over and over again.
“Babydog, Babydog, Babydog.”
The attendees at the GOP’s confab was demanding an appearance an unlikely conservative icon, Justice’s ubiquitous English bulldog.
Here’s Andrew Feinberg.
McCarthy vows he’ll stop Gaetz from running for governor
12:30
Joe Sommerlad
Former House speaker Kevin McCarthy celebrated a recent victory against one of the Republicans who ousted him and vowed to keep Matt Gaetz out of the Florida governor’s mansion on Tuesday at a fiery RNC press conference.
McCarthy spoke to outlets at a briefing held by the Foreign Press Center at the convention and took a question from The Independent regarding his recent flexing of political muscle in the primary against Representative Bob Good, chair of the House Freedom Caucus, in Virginia.
Jokingly correcting the question, he lauded the defeat of Good as a “big victory” in his campaign to rid the House of the eight Republicans who stood against him.
“If you have a Bob Good, who wants chaos? You’re wasting a majority. And if I have a John McGuire, a Navy SEAL who understands how to be a conservative?” McCarthy asked, implying the choice was obvious.
Then, he launched into a scathing tirade against Gaetz – one which echoed his claim that the latter paid for sex with an underage girl, a claim which Gaetz strongly denies.
The Florida Congressman was investigated by the Justice Department over the matter, which declined to bring charges.
The sparring didn’t end there…
Very awkward moment- Congressman Matt Gaetz tries to interrupt former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s interviews, taunting him “Hey Kevin, what night are you speaking?” pic.twitter.com/vE1W5FvTqH
— Joe Khalil (@JoeKhalilTV) July 16, 2024
Here’s John Bowden with more.
Biden hits back at Amber Rose: ‘Trump doesn’t care about Black people’
12:00
Joe Sommerlad
The Biden-Harris campaign has spoken out against model and TV personality Amber Rose for her endorsement of Trump.
On Monday, Rose, a former girlfriend of Kanye West, took to the stage at the convention to announce her support for the former president. She claimed the media “lied to us” about Trump.
In response, the Biden-Harris campaign’s senior spokesperson Sarafina Chitika said in a statement: “Amber Rose is right about one thing: research is important.
“Since we’re talking about facts, we brought receipts: Rose said American families were better off when Trump was president – and if she’s talking about his billionaire donors, she’s right.
“But for Black communities, it’s the opposite story: Black unemployment, Black uninsured rates, and crime rates skyrocketed under Trump’s leadership, because the truth is simple – Donald Trump doesn’t care about us, our lives, or our livelihoods.”
Kevin EG Perry has more.
Cruz delivers rabidly anti-immigrant speech at RNC
11:30
Joe Sommerlad
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas delivered a rabidly anti-immigrant speech on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, scaremongering shamelessly over “migrant crime”.
Cruz, who is up for re-election in his home state, started his speech praising Trump, a man who has insulted his wife and implied that his father helped assassinate President John F Kennedy in Dallas in November 1963.
He then pivoted to talking about immigration to touch on the GOP theme of “Make America Safe Again”, overlooking the fact that the FBI has said that crime is actually on the decline, specifically dwelling on migrant crime, meaning incidents perpetrated by people who arrived in the United States illegally.
“Every day, Americans are dying, murdered, assault, raped by illegal immigrants the Democrats have released,” Cruz claimed. “And it is happening every damn day.”
Pivoting to the US-Mexico border, he claimed, hysterically: “We are facing an invasion on our southern border. Not figuratively, a literal invasion.”
Who’s to blame? Why, Democrats of course.
“It happened because Democrats cynically decided they wanted votes from illegals than they wanted to protect our children,” Cruz blustered.
Ted Cruz at 2016 RNC: “Vote your conscience.”
— The Recount (@therecount) July 17, 2024
Ted Cruz at 2024 RNC: “Make American Great Again.” pic.twitter.com/KSG6mH5Kii
Watch: Highlights from Day Two of the Republican National Convention
11:00
Joe Sommerlad
Here’s a look at some of the loopiest lines from the Fiserv Forum yesterday, featuring such GOP favourites as Kari Lake, Vivek Ramaswamy, Lara Trump, Mike Johnson and Elise Stefanik, all of whom struggled to keep to the post-assassination attempt “unity” message by calling out the media, laughably claiming to be “the party of law and order” with a convicted felon as their candidate and by insisting that the US justice system is still “rigged”.
Lake: Welcome everybody in this great arena tonight. Actually, wait a minute. I don't welcome everyone in this room. The guys up in the fake news. Frankly, you guys in the fake news have worn out your welcome. pic.twitter.com/DeKqRlwsZc
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 16, 2024
Ramaswamy: And our message to Gen Z is this. You want to be a rebel? You want to be a hippie? You want to stick it to the man? Show up on your college campus and try calling yourself a conservative. pic.twitter.com/EkaBrEjnf7
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 17, 2024
Lara Trump: Proverbs 28 reads "The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion." And that truly epitomizes Donald Trump. He is a lion. pic.twitter.com/uTxRbsUCRZ
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 17, 2024
Johnson: We in the Republican party the law & order team. We always have been and we always will be the advocates for the rule of law. pic.twitter.com/XSN6tsalYy
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 17, 2024
Stefanik: Corrupt Democrat prosecutors and judges wage illegal and unconstitutional lawfare against Trump in an effort to do Joe Biden's political bidding… pic.twitter.com/F4y5PWDlWq
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 17, 2024
Shoutout to this guy, who once more serves to remind us that MAGA is definitely, defintely not a disturbing personality cult.
Just saw this pic.twitter.com/HthvNCmYQp
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 16, 2024
Here’s Rachel Sharp on that last point.
JD Vance to address convention on Wednesday
10:30
Joe Sommerlad
Trump’s new running mate will give his first major address to the convention in that role on Wednesday, as will the nominee’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.
The Ohio Senator can expect a rapturous reception at the Fiserv Forum.
Here’s Amelia Neath on the first polling reaction to his selection.
Haley talks unity as she ‘strongly’ backs Trump during RNC
10:00
Joe Sommerlad
Nikki Haley, the Republican nominee’s hated rival during the primaries, completed her descent into outright absurdity yesterday by taking to the stage to “strongly” endorse his presidential run.
Nikki Haley at the RNC: "Donald Trump has my strong endorsement. Period." pic.twitter.com/EHwAX0Ra5i
— The Recount (@therecount) July 17, 2024
Never exactly convincing as the face of The Resistance, having served in Trump’s administration, it’s hard to forget that she said this as recently as late February.
Haley: Many of the same politicians publicly embrace Trump, privately dread him. They know what a disaster he's been and will continue to be. They are just too afraid to say it out loud. I'm not afraid to say the hard truth out loud. I feel no need to kiss the ring. pic.twitter.com/JnBbqKyJY7
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 20, 2024
Here’s John Bowden on a truly preposterous moment from the ex-South Carolina governor.
Trump back at the RNC for the second night with ear still bandaged
09:30
Joe Sommerlad
Good morning!
Donald Trump made his second appearance in two days at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday, just days after he survived an attempted assassination during a campaign rally.
The former president walked into the Fiserv Forum with a white bandage still covering his right ear, after he was clipped by a bullet fired by a gunman armed with an AR-15-style rifle on Saturday.
He was once again greated with cacophonous applause as he entered the convention hall just after 9pm local time, with supporters in the crowd at the convention hall mimicking the dance moves he has been known to bust out at his rallies.
He applauded and pumped his fist while mouthing “thank you” to the crowd, before being joined by his newly-selected running mate JD Vance.
Both men are due to make speeches at the convention this week – on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
Mike Bedigan reports.
Boris Johnson, Donald Trump pictured at RNC
09:00
Katie Hawkinson
Donald Trump and former UK prime minister Boris Johnson were pictured together at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.
“Great to meet President Trump who is on top form after the shameful attempt on his life,” Johnson posted on X. “We discussed Ukraine and I have no doubt that he will be strong and decisive in supporting that country and defending democracy.”
Great to meet President Trump who is on top form after the shameful attempt on his life. We discussed Ukraine and I have no doubt that he will be strong and decisive in supporting that country and defending democracy. pic.twitter.com/OEVZPZsRE1
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) July 16, 2024
Former prime minister Liz Truss is also attending the convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
JD Vance, from ‘hillbilly’ to VP candidate: How an Ohio kid from a broken home rose to be a Republican star
08:00
Io Dodds
JD Vance, the famed Appalachian memoirist turned pugnacious Republican senator, has been named Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee as the former president looks to take back the White House.
It is an extraordinary ascent for a 39-year-old former US Marine and child of a violent, broken home, best known for his searing 2016 book about the poverty and despair of America’s Rust Belt.
Hillbilly Elegy – which sought to explain Trump’s rise by dissecting and sharply criticizing the culture that he’d grow up in – made Vance an instant media darling, hailed by many shell-shocked left-wingers as a “Trump whisperer.”
Read on:
Video: JD Vance arrives for day two of Republican National Convention
07:00
Katie Hawkinson
What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its third day in Milwaukee
06:56
Namita Singh
The third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off on Wednesday with Republicans — led by the newly nominated Donald Trump and JD Vance — shifting to issues of national security and foreign policy.
Republicans are expected to focus on Democratic president Joe Biden’s handling of the ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle East. Former Trump administration officials are expected to take the stage to outline what foreign policy would look like in a second Trump term.
That will likely include speeches from Richard Grenell, Trump’s former acting director of national intelligence, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
And Mr Vance is expected to accept his party’s nomination for vice president.
Despite his celebrity after publishing the memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” the 39-year-old Ohio senator is unknown to many Americans — and even to many top Republicans in Milwaukee. He’ll get the chance to address a national audience on Wednesday.
Expect a speech that introduces his family — his wife, Usha, and their three children — and his endorsement of Trump’s policies.
Stepped-up security around Trump is apparent, with agents walling him off from RNC crowds
06:38
Namita Singh
On the floor of the Republican National Convention Tuesday evening, vice presidential candidate JD Vance greeted and shook hands with excited delegates as he walked toward his seat.
It was a marked contrast from former president Donald Trump, who entered the hall a few minutes later and was separated from supporters by a column of Secret Service agents. His ear still bandaged after an attempted assassination, Trump closely hugged the wall. Instead of handshakes or hellos for those gathered, he offered fist pumps to the cameras.
The contrast underscores the new reality facing Trump after a gunman opened fire at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, raising serious questions about the agency that is tasked with protecting the president, former presidents and major-party candidates. Trump’s campaign must also adjust to a new reality after he came millimeters from death or serious injury — and as law enforcement warns of the potential for more political violence.
Trump campaign officials declined to comment on the stepped-up security and how it might impact his interactions going forward.
“We do not comment on President Trump’s security detail. All questions should be directed to the United States Secret Service,” said Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, whose agency oversees the Secret Service, said Monday that he could not discuss “specifics of the protection or the enhancements made, as they involve sensitive tactics and procedures. I can say, however, that personnel and other protective resources, technology, and capabilities have been added.”
Rudy Giuliani takes a fall and tumbles into chairs while walking RNC floor
06:00
Katie Hawkinson
Rudy Giuliani took a tumble while walking through the Fiserv Forum, where the Republican National Convention is taking place.
Giuliani was walking up an aisle in the main convention hall when he suddenly fell sideways into a row of chairs before falling onto the floor, video on social media showed. Passersby stopped to help the 80-year-old stand up and continue down the aisle.
He was helped back up and seemed no worse for wear - except maybe for some slight embarrassment.
Read on:
Speakers attack Biden over border policies
05:30
Namita Singh
Republicans used the second day of the RNC to paint the flow of migrants into the US as an “invasion”, while demonising those entering the country as violent criminals.
While border crossings have reached record highs during Joe Biden’s tenure, arrests dropped sharply in June after the president implemented a broad asylum ban.
Anne Fundner, a mother whose teenage son died from fentanyl poisoning, said she held Mr Biden and other Democrats responsible for his death. The family of Rachel Morin, a Maryland woman who authorities say was raped and killed by a Salvadoran immigrant who had crossed the US-Mexico border illegally several times, blamed Democratic policies as well.
Trump has highlighted Morin’s death on the campaign trail, where he frequently demonises migrants as violent criminals. Studies show immigrants do not commit crime at a higher rate than native-born Americans.
Trump has vowed to crack down on illegal immigration and pledged to launch the largest deportation effort in US history, including the use of federal troops if necessary.
Trump entered the arena around 8pm local time to a raucous ovation, just as he did on Monday in his first public appearance since a gunman tried to assassinate him on Saturday at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.
He was more ebullient than the night before, when he seemed emotional and more subdued than usual. A heavily bandaged ear served as a reminder of how narrowly he survived the attempt.
Who is JD Vance’s wife Usha Chilukuri Vance?
05:16
Namita Singh
On day one of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump finally put months of speculation to rest when he unveiled his pick for his running mate.
Ohio Senator JD Vance will join him on the ticket in November’s election, and his new role as the Republican Party’s nominee for the vice presidency has inspired fresh interest in the younger man’s back story.
Vance, 39, was already well known for his best-selling memoir Hillbilly Elegy (2016) before he entered politics, as well as for having been a scathing critic of Trump before running for office at which point he underwent a Damascene conversion and hailed him as a great president.
Many will now be acquainted with his journey, perhaps less well-known is the story of Vance’s wife Usha Chilukuri Vance.
Who is she? Find out more about her in this report from Joe Sommerlad:
Out-of-town cop working RNC fatally shoots Black man ‘with a knife’ one mile from convention arena
05:01
Mike Bedigan
A man has been shot and killed near the Republican National Convention by an officer pulled in from out of state to work security for the event.
According to local media, the individual had reportedly brandished a knife near police before being shot and killed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Milwaukee law enforcement later confirmed that the incident had involved members of police from Columbus, Ohio. No officers had been injured, a statement from FOP Lodge 9 said. Columbus police confirmed the incident and said it did not appear to be connected to the convention. Columbus police referred questions to Milwaukee officials.
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Donald Trump is feted by his formal rivals in a show of Republican unity after rally shooting
04:33
Namita Singh
Donald Trump was celebrated on Tuesday at the Republican National Convention by former rivals who just months ago leveled harsh critiques about him, a show of unity that contrasts with the divisions increasingly ripping through the Democratic Party.
Nikki Haley, the former UN ambassador who was Trump’s final challenger in the GOP primary, directly addressed her supporters after taking the stage to a mix of cheers and boos.
“My message to them is simple: You don’t have to agree with Trump 100 per cent of the time to vote for him,” Ms Haley said.
She was followed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a one time Trump ally turned primary rival who has worked to rebuild his relationship with the former president since dropping out of the primary.
“Donald Trump has been demonised. He’s been sued. He’s been prosecuted. And he nearly lost his life,” Mr DeSantis told the crowd. “We cannot let him down. And we cannot let America down.”
Such overtures are typical in political conventions, where the purpose is often to bring a party together after bitter primaries. But the appearances of Ms Haley and Mr DeSantis were particularly notable given the personal animosity that defined this year’s GOP contest — much of that being directed by Trump at Ms Haley and Mr DeSantis.
The displays of unity stood in stark contrast to the dynamic facing Democrats, many of whom are increasingly uncertain that president Joe Biden is the right choice to take on Trump in the November election.
Capitol Police stop armed 21-year-old suspect wearing ski mask outside of RNC security perimeter: report
04:09
John Bowden
Three days after Donald Trump came within inches of being gravely wounded or killed in what authorities called an assassination attempt, another scary scene was abruptly averted by members of US Capitol Police at the Republican National Convention.
On Tuesday evening, thousands of RNC delegates, staff, and other Republicans poured into the Fiserv Center in Milwaukee for day two of the the GOP nominating contest. While Trump himself as well as his newly-named running mate JD Vance were inside, police officers encountered a man with a ski mask and a gun outside, according to reports.
A 21-year-old man is in custody and awaiting charges Tuesday evening after Milwaukee police said he was stopped by Capitol police officers on a street outside of the RNC security perimeter, which extends for several blocks around the convention center.
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Lara Trump closes out second night of RNC by reflecting on assassination attempt
04:01
Katie Hawkinson
Lara Trump closed out the second day of the RNC by speaking about the assassination attempt against her father-in-law.
“Nothing prepares you for a moment like that,” Lara Trump said. “Our family had faced our fair share of death threats, mysterious powders sent to our homes, tasteless and violent comments directed towards us on social media.”
“But none of that prepares you as a daughter-in-law to watch in real time someone try to kill a person you love,” she continued.
“None of that prepares you as a mother to quickly reach for the remote and turn your young children away from the screen so that they’re not witness to something that scars the memory of their grandpa for the rest of their lives.”
Donald Trump made another appearance at the RNC this evening, still wearing a bandage on his ear after Thomas Matthew Crooks shot him on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Ex GOP leader says US hasn’t seen an assassination attempt since the 60s (apparently forgetting the 1981 try on Reagan)
04:00
Katie Hawkinson
Former GOP leader Kevin McCarthy incorrectly claimed there had not been an assassination attempt on a president since the 1960s as he spoke at the Republican National Convention.
The former Speaker of the House was discussing the attempted assassination against Donald Trump when as he spoke to reporters at the RNC when he made the blunder.
“We just had an assassination attempt, we haven’t seen something like this on a president since the ‘60s,” McCarthy told reporters at the RNC on Tuesday.
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Nikki Haley talks ‘unity’ as she strongly backs Trump during RNC despite primary barbs
03:46
John Bowden
As her onetime opponent looked on, Nikki Haley took to the stage on Tuesday and declared that a man she said was mentally diminished and unqualified for elected office should be her party’s nominee for president.
It was a moment that would have been galling anywhere but the modern Republican Party, and that’s exactly who Haley addressed onstage in Milwaukee as she made clear that she sees a political future in a MAGA-fied GOP.
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Trump back at the RNC for the second night with ear still bandaged from assassination attempt
03:45
Mike Bedigan
Donald Trump made his second appearance in two days at the Republican National Convention Tuesday, just days after he survived an attempted assassination during a campaign rally.
The former president walked into the Fiserv Forum with a white bandage still covering his right ear, after he was clipped by a bullet fired by a gunman armed with an AR-15-style rifle on Saturday.
He was once again greated with cacophonous applause as he entered the convention hall just after 9pm local time, with supporters in the crowd at the convention hall mimicking the dance moves he has been known to bust out at campaign rallies.
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Watch: Nikki Haley says Trump asked her to speak on 'unity' at RNC
03:30
Katie Hawkinson
Brother of woman murdered in Maryland speaks at RNC
03:23
Katie Hawkinson
Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five who was killed on a Maryland hiking trail, was honored by her brother at the RNC on Tuesday.
“Last year, we lost my beloved sister, Rachel,” Michael Morin told RNC attendees. “She went for a walk in one of our family’s favorite places. This beautiful trail was to us, a safe place where we pushed our babies in strollers, where we walked together as a family, where my wife and I got married, near what would later become the spot where my sister’s body was found.”
Police arrested Victor Martinez Hernandez as a suspect nearly a year after Rachel Morin’s murder. Police said Hernandez, who is from El Salvador, had been living in the US illegally since February 2023.
“My sister’s death was preventable,” Michael Morin said.
Michael Morin said he did not hear from Joe Biden or Kamala Harris after his sister’s death, but he did receive a phone call from Donald Trump.
“I pray that we hold worldly leaders accountable for safety and justice for innocent people,” Michael Morin said. “I pray that we make our country safe and secure in the memory of my sister, Rachel, who loved life.”
Jim Justice’s Babydog steals show on second night of Republican convention
03:15
Andrew Feinberg
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice hadn’t finished the first sentence of his remarks at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday when the crowd at the FiServ forum drowned him out by chanting a single word, over and over again.
“Babydog, Babydog, Babydog.”
The attendees at the GOP’s confab was demanding the presence of an unlikely political icon, Justice’s ubiquitous English bulldog.
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