The Republican Party formally nominated Donald Trump and JD Vance as its 2024 presidential and vice presidential nominees on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday, hours after Trump announced Vance as his running mate.
Vance, the 39-year-old junior senator from Ohio, took the floor for the first time to greet delegates with his wife, Usha. He is set to accept the vice presidential nomination and address the convention on Wednesday evening.
Trump’s decision to name Vance to the ticket came down to the wire, and he made the announcement during the roll call vote that officially named Trump the party’s nominee for the third consecutive election. Vance was one of four finalists for the vice presidential job, and learned he had been tapped roughly 20 minutes before Trump made his choice public, one source told CBS News.
Tens of thousands of Republicans, including more than 2,400 delegates, have descended on Milwaukee for the convention, with dozens of prominent lawmakers and officials set to address attendees over the course of the four-day event. The convention will reconvene Monday evening with speeches to close out the night.
The party gathering comes just two days after Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump was struck by a bullet in the ear and one attendee died after being shot by the gunman, who was killed by Secret Service snipers.
The attack threatened to upend the proceedings in Milwaukee, but Trump quickly said he was determined to move forward and arrived in the city on Sunday evening. He is scheduled to address the convention on Thursday night.
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